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A boy is hanging from a horizontal branch of a tree. The tension in the arms will be maximum when the angle between the arms is

A

`0^(@)`

B

`60^(@)`

C

`90^(@)`

D

`120^(@)`

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D
`T prop 1/(cos theta)`
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