Consider the element and the coordinate systems x and y in centimeters shown in figure below.
[(0,0), J(15,0), M(15,10), N(0,10) cm for coordinates.
Uix=Uiy = 0, Ujx= Ujy= Umx=Umy=.3 cm Unx=Uny=0 cm
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- a) Derive the finite element shape (interpolation) functions at x=y=5 corn.
- b) Verify that the shape functions obtained satisfy all the Lagrangian properties.