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A person travels along a straight road for the first half length with a velocity `v_(1) ` and the second half length with velocity ` v_(2)`. What is the mean velocity of the person ?

A

`v_(1)v_(2)`

B

`(v_(2)^(2))/(v_(1)^(2))`

C

`(v_(1)+v_(2))/(2)`

D

`(2v_(1)v_(2))/(v_(1)+v_(2))`

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