Three point-masses 
and 
are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle, having each side of length 
. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis along an altitude of the triangle passing through 
is given by
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
The given situation is shown below
Moment of inertia a particle 
where, 
is the perpendicular distance of particle from axis choosen
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