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A gun is fired on board a ship at sea and an echo is heard from a cliff after the lapse of 9.6 sec. The velocity of sound is 1100 ft/sec. The distance of the cliff from the ship is

A

1056 feet

B

5280 feet

C

10560 feet

D

21120 feet

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