A block of mass m is slowly lowered from a point where it just touches a vertical fixed spring of stiffness k, till it remains stationary after the applied force is withdrawn. Find the work done by the external agent(a) in compressing the spring by a distance x and (b) bringing the block to its stable equilibrium position.
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