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A farmer goes 500 m due north, 400 m due east and 200m due south to reach his field. He takes 20 min to reach the field .
What is the average speed of the farmer during the walk?

A

`35 m* min^(-1)`

B

`63 m*min^(-1)`

C

`55 m*min^(-1)`

D

`65 m*min^(-1)`

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C
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