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A man walks near a wall, such that the distance between him and the wall is 10 units. Consider the wall to be the Y axix. The path travelled by the man is

A

`x=10`

B

`y=10`

C

`x=0`

D

`y=0`

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  • A man walks near a wall, such that the distance between him and the wall is 10 units. Consider the wall to be the Y axis. The path travelled by the man is

    A
    x = 10
    B
    y = 10
    C
    x = 0
    D
    y = 0

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