Question 1161288
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The potential energy of the compressed spring is


    P = {{{(1/2)*kx^2}}},


where k is spring constant and "x" is a compression value (the displacement from the equilibrium).


From the formula,  x = {{{sqrt((2P)/k)}}} = {{{((2*45)/88)}}} = {{{90/88}}} = close to 1 meter.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  Option A).
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