A simply supported beam A carries a point load at its midspan. An other identical beam B carries the same load but uniformly distributed over the entire span. The ratio of the maximum deflections of the beams A and B, will be

• A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/theory-of-structures/88-21-88-1.png">
• B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/theory-of-structures/88-21-88-2.png">
• C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/theory-of-structures/88-21-88-3.png">
• D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/theory-of-structures/88-21-88-4.png">