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A shower of rain appears to fall vertically downwards with a velocity of 12 kmph on a person walking west wards with a velocity of 5 kmph. The actual velocity and direction of the rain are

A

7.5 kmph, clockwise to vertical

B

13 kmph, anti clockwise to vertical

C

13 kmph, clockwise to vertical

D

17 kmph, clockwise to vertical

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