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Four charges equal to -Q are placed at the four corners of a square and a charge q is at its centre. If the system is in equilibrium , the value of q is

A

`(-Q)/4(1+2sqrt2)`

B

`Q/4(1+2sqrt2)`

C

`(-Q)/4(1+2sqrt2)`

D

`Q/2(1+2sqrt2)`

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