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(C) For an equilateral triangle,the circumcentre coincides with the centroid. The coordinates of the vertices are $(a \cos 	heta_i, b \sin 	heta_i)$

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$\frac{3 l^2}{a^2}+\frac{3 m^2}{b^2}-1$

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(C) For an equilateral triangle,the circumcentre coincides with the centroid. The coordinates of the vertices are $(a \cos 	heta_i, b \sin 	heta_i)$ for $i=1, 2, 3$. Thus,$(l, m) = \left(\frac{a(\cos 	heta_1 + \cos 	heta_2 + \cos 	heta_3)}{3}, \frac{b(\sin 	heta_1 + \sin 	heta_2 + \sin 	heta_3)}{3}ight)$. This gives $\frac{3l}{a} = \cos 	heta_1 + \cos 	heta_2 + \cos 	heta_3$ and $\frac{3m}{b} = \sin 	heta_1 + \sin 	heta_2 + \sin 	heta_3$. Squaring and adding these equations: $\frac{9l^2}{a^2} + \frac{9m^2}{b^2} = (\cos 	heta_1 + \cos 	heta_2 + \cos 	heta_3)^2 + (\sin 	heta_1 + \sin 	heta_2 + \sin 	heta_3)^2$. Expanding the squares: $\frac{9l^2}{a^2} + \frac{9m^2}{b^2} = 3 + 2(\cos 	heta_1 \cos 	heta_2 + \cos 	heta_2 \cos 	heta_3 + \cos 	heta_3 \cos 	heta_1 + \sin 	heta_1 \sin 	heta_2 + \sin 	heta_2 \sin 	heta_3 + \sin 	heta_3 \sin 	heta_1)$. Using the identity $\cos(A-B) = \cos A \cos B + \sin A \sin B$: $\frac{9l^2}{a^2} + \frac{9m^2}{b^2} = 3 + 2[\cos(	heta_1-	heta_2) + \cos(	heta_2-	heta_3) + \cos(	heta_3-	heta_1)]$. Dividing by $3$: $\frac{3l^2}{a^2} + \frac{3m^2}{b^2} = 1 + \frac{2}{3}[\cos(	heta_1-	heta_2) + \cos(	heta_2-	heta_3) + \cos(	heta_3-	heta_1)]$. Therefore,$\frac{2}{3}[\cos(	heta_1-	heta_2) + \cos(	heta_2-	heta_3) + \cos(	heta_3-	heta_1)] = \frac{3l^2}{a^2} + \frac{3m^2}{b^2} - 1$.

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