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The value of acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface is `9.8 ms^(-2)`. The altitude above its surface at which the acceleration due to gravity decreases to , is close to: (radius of earth `= 6.4 xx 10^(6) m`)

A

`2.6 xx 10^(6)m`

B

`6.4 xx 10^(6)m`

C

`9.0 xx 10^(6)m`

D

`1.6 xx 10^(6)m`

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