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Three equal charges are placed at the three corners of an isoscles triangle as shown in the figure. The statement which is true for electric potential `V` and the field intensity `E` at the centre of the triangle-

A

E = 0, V = 0

B

V = 0 , E `ne`0

C

V `ne` 0, E = 0

D

`V ne 0, E ne 0`

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