$A$ swimmer dived off a cliff with a running horizontal leap. What must his minimum speed be just as he leaves the top of the cliff so that he will miss the edge at the bottom,given that the ledge at the bottom is $2 \ m$ wide and $10 \ m$ below the top of the cliff?

  • A
    $1.1$
  • B
    $1.4$
  • C
    $1.7$
  • D
    $2.0$

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