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Calculate the moment of inertia of the letter E rotating about its lower horizontal segment. In other words, the lower segment is the axis of rotation. The length of each horizontal segment is L, and the length of the vertical segment is 2L. The total mass of the system is M, and all segments have the same linear density. FYI, the moment of inertia of a thin rod about one end is 1/3 x mass x (length)2 .