Maximum height reached by a rocket fired with a speed equal to $50 \%$ of the escape speed from the surface of the earth is ($R$ - Radius of the earth).

  • A
    $\frac{R}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{16 R}{9}$
  • C
    $\frac{R}{3}$
  • D
    $\frac{R}{8}$

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