//Example 13.3
L=1275;//Length when coldest (m)
delta_T=40-(-15);//Temperature range (C)
alpha=12*10^-6;//Coefficient of linear thermal expansion (C^-1), See Table 13.2
delta_L=alpha*L*delta_T;//Change in length (m)
printf('Change in length = %0.2f m',delta_L)
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