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ABC is a right angled triangle in which `/_B=90^(@)` and BC=a. If n points `L_(1),L_(2),"…….",L_(n)` on AB are such that AB is divided in `n+1` equal parts and `L_(1)M_(1),L_(2)M_(2),"......,"L_(n)M_(n)` are line segments parallel to BC and `M_(1),M_(2),M_(3),"......,"M_(n)` are on AC, the sum of the lenghts of `L_(1)M_(1),L_(2)M_(2),"......,"L_(n)M_(n)` is

A

`(a(n+1))/2`

B

`(a(n-1))/2`

C

`(an)/2`

D

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