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Substituting Eqn ( 1 4) into Eqn ( 1 3 ) yields the characteristic equation with roots: ()- Lz+ 4L4±� L�- 4L4 Locosh15,2=_-=------''-.-<--.:._--2-.::.... 4 L4

The results ( I 8) coincide exactly with ( I I ).