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TABLE 11 



Comparison of Exact and Computed Values 



a, 

 of a = — for a Prolate Spheroid 



A 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



Exact a 



3-132 



3.886 



3.936 



3.960 



3.972 



Approximate a 



3-750 



3.889 



3-937 



3- 960 



3.972 



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