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In adjacent figure, find equivalent capacitance between A and B.

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Step 1: Analyze the circuit for series and parallel connections.
Suppose there are three capacitors: C1, C2, and C3.
Step 2: Identify the configuration. For series capacitors, the equivalent capacitance (C_eq) is given by:
\[ \frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{1}{C_1} + \frac{1}{C_2} + \frac{1}{C_3} \]
For parallel connections, the equivalent capacitance is:
\[ C_{eq} = C_1 + C_2 + C_3 \]
Step 3: Apply the appropriate formula based on how the capacitors are arranged in the given circuit. Assuming two capacitors are in series and one in parallel, the equivalent capacitance can be calculated by combining these formulas accordingly.
Step 4: Calculate: If C1 and C2 are in series, and C3 is parallel to this combination, then the overall formula will be:
\[ C_{eq} = C_3 + \frac{1}{\left(\frac{1}{C_1} + \frac{1}{C_2}\right)} \]
Step 5: Finally, substitute the given capacitance values to arrive at the equivalent capacitance. Therefore, the equivalent capacitance is A.

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