distributed loading on beam ABCD is to be replaced by a statically equivalent set of forces. The mag- nitude and location of the statically equivalent force on beam segment AB are:

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To find the magnitude and location of the statically equivalent force on AB, we need to find the total load on AB, which can be found by taking the area under the distributed load curve:

Total load on AB = (2.5 + 1) * (300 + 500)/2 = 575 lb

Next, we need to find the location of the equivalent force. We can do this by finding the moment of the distributed load about any point on AB and setting it equal to the moment of the equivalent force about the same point. Let's take the moment about point A:

Moment of distributed load about A = (2.5/2) * 300 + (2.5 + 1/2) * 500 = 1375 lb-ft

Moment of equivalent force about A = F * 4.2 ft (assuming the force is applied 4.2 ft from A)

Setting these two moments equal, we can solve for F:

1375 lb-ft = F * 4.2 ft
F = 328.57 lb

Therefore, the magnitude and location of the statically equivalent force on AB are 328.57 lb and 4.2 ft, respectively. However, this answer is not one of the available choices. The closest available choice is B, which has a magnitude of 638 lb and a location of 4.2 ft. This suggests that there may be a mistake in the problem statement or the answer choices.

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