slope

Problem 614
For the beam loaded as shown in Fig. P-614, calculate the slope of the elastic curve over the right support.
 

Graph of the Function y = f(x)
The graph of a function y = f(x) may be plotted using Differential Calculus. Consider the graph shown below.
 

As x increases, the curve rises if the slope is positive, as of arc AB; it falls if the slope is negative, as of arc BC.