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The gravitational potential energy of a system of three particles of mass m each kept at the vertices of equilateral triangle of side x will be

A

`-(Gm^(2))/(x)`

B

`-(Gm^(2))/(3x)`

C

`-(3Gm^(2))/(x)`

D

`(3Gm^(2))/(x^(2))`

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