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A uniform wire of resistance `R` is slaped into a regular n-sided polygon (n is seven). The equivalent resistance between any two corners can have :

A

The maximum value R/4

B

The maximum value R/n

C

The minimum value R `(n-1)/(n^(2))`

D

The minimum value R/n

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