Question 4602 Deck General

The correct answer is D) -36.67 feet. The transverse location of the missing load can be calculated using the formula: transverse location = total transverse moment / total displacement. Given the total transverse moment of -10,000 foot-kips and the total displacement of 17,845 long tons, the transverse location is -10,000 / 17,845 = -0.56 foot or -36.67 feet. The other options are incorrect because A) 36.67 feet is the absolute value of the correct answer, B) 0.56 foot is the incorrect sign, and C) -0.55 foot is a slightly different calculation.