The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are___________________?

A. none of the above is correct

B. a righting couple should be formed

C. the meta-center should lie above the center of gravity

D. the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line

E. all the above are correct

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