The moment of inertia of a rectangle of base b, and height h, about the base of the rectangle is:

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  1. \(\frac{b h^3}{12}\)
  2. \(\frac{b h^3}{6}\)
  3. \( \frac{b h^3}{3}\)
  4. \(\frac{b h^3}{2}\)

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Option 3 : \( \frac{b h^3}{3}\)
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Explanation:

The moment of inertia (I) of a rectangle about its base is given by the formula:

I = \( \frac{b h^3}{3}\)

\(b\) is the base width of the rectangle,

\(h\) is the height of the rectangle.

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MOI of Some Standard Shapes:

Type of Shape

Moment of Inertia

Rectangle

\({I_{xx}} = \frac{{b{h^3}}}{{12}},\;\;{I_{yy}} = \frac{{h{b^3}}}{{12}}\)

Triangle

\({I_{C.G}} = \frac{{b{h^3}}}{{36}}\;,\;{I_{base}} = \frac{{b{h^3}}}{{12}}\)

Circle

\({I_{xx}} = {I_{yy}} = \frac{\pi }{{64}}{d^4}\)

Semicircle

\({I_{xc}} = 0.393{r^4}\;,\;\;\;{I_{yc}} = 0.11{r^4}\)

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