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A man moves in an open field such that after moving 10 m on a straight line , he makes a sharp turn of `60^(@)` to his left. The total displacement just at the start of `8^(th)` turn is equal to

A

12 m

B

15 m

C

17.32 m

D

14. 14 m

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