The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile stress,is (a) One-half of the base (b) One-fifth of the base (c) One-fourth of the base (d) One-fifth of the base

The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile  stress,is
(a) One-half of the base
(b) One-fifth of the base
(c) One-fourth of the base
(d) One-fifth of the base
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(b) One-fifth of the base
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