$A$ man of mass $60 \,kg$ is standing on a boat of mass $140 \,kg$,which is at rest in still water. The man is initially at $20 \,m$ from the shore. He starts walking on the boat for $4 \,s$ with a constant speed of $1.5 \,m/s$ towards the shore. The final distance of the man from the shore is .......... $m$.

  • A
    $15.8$
  • B
    $4.2$
  • C
    $12.6$
  • D
    $14.1$

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