In arrangement given in figure, if the block of mass m is displaced, the frequency is given by
n=12πk1−k2m
n=12πk1+k2m
n=12πmk1+k2
n=12πmk1−k2
With respect to the block the springs are connected in parallel combination. ∴Combined stiffness k = k1+ k2 and n=12πk1+k2m