Find a point INSIDE the triangle where the electric POTENTIAL is zero when 3 point charges occupy the 3 corners of an equilateral triangle as illustrated? Please explain.

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Find a point INSIDE the triangle where the electric POTENTIAL is zero when 3 point charges
occupy the 3 corners of an equilateral triangle as illustrated? Please explain.
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Potential due to a charge at a point which is at a distance r from the the charge is given as

V = kq/r

Let the point is at a distance r1 from positive charges and at distance r2 from negative charge.

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