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Three point masses each of mass m are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 'a' . Then the moment of inertia of this system about an axis passing along one side of the triangle is

A

`3 mb^(2)`

B

`mb^(2)`

C

`(3//4)mb^(2)`

D

`(2//3)mb^(2)`

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C
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