Extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a single lane hill road of radius 80 m for a design speed of 50 km ph and for a vehicle with wheel base 6.0 m is________.

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0.589 m

1.250 m

1.783 m

None of the above

Correct Answer : 0.589 m

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Both (A) and (B)

Neither (A) nor (B)

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