The moment of inertia of a disc of mass $M$ and radius $R$ about any of its diameters is $\frac{MR^2}{4}$. The moment of inertia of this disc about an axis normal to the disc and passing through a point on its edge will be $\frac{x}{2} MR^2$. The value of $x$ is $..........$.

  • A
    $1.5$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $9$
  • D
    $3$

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