The perpendicular bisector and the angle bisector of an equilateral triangle are the same and they pass through the circumcentre.

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The correct option is A True
In an equilateral triangle a perpendicular bisector of a side will also be the angular bisector for the opposite angle.

$∵$ The perpendicular bisector of chord of a circle passes through the centre of the circle

$∵$ Perpendicular bisectors of an equilateral triangle passes through the centre of the circle.

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