The vertical distance, in m, that a hot air balloon rises in each successive minute of its flight is given by the geometric sequence
`64.0,\ \ 60.8,\ \ 57.76\ …`
The total vertical distance, in m, that the balloon rises in the first 10 minutes of its flight is closest to
A. `38`
B. `40`
C. `473`
D. `514`
E. `1280`