A current of 
enters one corner 
of an equilateral triangle 
having 3 wires of resistances 
each and leaves by the corner 
. Then the current 
and 
are
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Applying Kirchhoff's first law at the junction 
, we get
Applying Kirchhoff's second law to the closed circuit 
, we get
or, 
or, 
Solve (i) and (ii), we get
.
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