A column is said to be a short column, when (a) its length is very small (b) its cross-sectional area is small (c) the ratio of its length to the least radhis of gyration is less than 80 (d) the ratio of its length to the least radius of gyration is more than 80

A column is said to be a short column, when
(a) its length is very small
(b) its cross-sectional area is small
(c) the ratio of its length to the least radhis of gyration is less than 80
(d) the ratio of its length to the least radius of gyration is more than 80
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(c) the ratio of its length to the least radhis of gyration is less than 80
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