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Published on: August 22, 2026
A man in a car at location Q on a straight highway is moving with speed 
. He decides to reach a point 
in qa field at a distance 
from the highway (point 
) as shown in the figure. Speed of the car in the field is half to that on the highway. What should be the distance RM, so that the time taken to reach 
is minimum?
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
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