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The equation of a circle with origin as centre and passing through the vertices of an equilateral triangle whose median is of length 3 a is

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`x ^(2) + y ^(2) = 9a ^(2)`

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`x ^(2) + y ^(2) =16 a ^(2)`

C

`x ^(2) + y ^(2) = 4a ^(2)`

D

`x ^(2) + y ^(2) =a ^(2)`

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