In a experiment to measure the height of a bridge by dropping a stone into water underneath, if the error in the measurement of times is $0.1\;s$ at the end of $2\;s$, then the error in the estimation of the height of the bridge will be

  • A

    $0.49$

  • B

    $0.98$

  • C

    $1.96$

  • D

    $2.12$

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