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A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is he from the hill?
A
528m
B
66m
C
136m
D
264m
correct option: c

Time for echo both ways = 0.8

Therefore time for echo in 1 way = 0.8/2 = 0.4

Distance = Speed x time

Distance = 340 x 0.4

Distance = 136m

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