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3 D2 1 3

 S
16 H
The metacentric height is given by
MG  BM  BG
3 D2 1 3 3
 S  H 1  S 1 3 
16 H 4
3  2 13 1 2 
  D S  H 1  S 1 3  
16 H  4 
For stable equilibrium, metacentric height should be positive. That means
MG  0
3  2 13 1 2 
or  D S  H 1  S 1 3    0
16 H  4 
D 2 S 1 3  H 2 1  S 1 3 
1
or
4
1  D2S1 3 
or H2   
4  1  S1 3 

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