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For a triangular element,element displacement vector can be denoted as ___

(a) q=[q1,q2,q3]^T

(b) q=[q1,q2]^T

(c) q=[q1,q2,……q6]^T

(d) Load vector

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My question is from Two Dimensional Problems topic in chapter Two Dimensional Problems using Constant Strain Triangles of Finite Element Method

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The correct choice is (c) q=[q1,q2,……q6]^T

The explanation is: The displacement components of a local node is represented in x and y directions, respectively. For that we denote element displacement vector as

   q=[q1,q2,……q6]^T.

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