A column with maximum equivalent length has (a) both ends hinged (b) both ends fixed (c) one end fixed and the other end hinged (d) one end fixed and the other end free

A column with maximum equivalent length has
(a) both ends hinged
(b) both ends fixed
(c) one end fixed and the other end hinged
(d) one end fixed and the other end free
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(d) one end fixed and the other end free
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