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An isosceles triangle made of wood of base 10 feet and height 8 feet is placed vertically with its base on the ground and vertex directly above it. If the triangle faces the sun whose altitude is `30^(@)`, then the tangent of the angle at the apex of the shadow is

A

`(80)/(sqrt3)`

B

`(80sqrt3)/(167)`

C

`(89)/(2sqrt3)`

D

`(80sqrt3)/(217)`

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