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A body with mass 'm' slides on the surface of a trihedral prism of mass M, whose upper plane is inclined at an angle `theta` to the horizontal. The prism rests on a horizontal plane having a vertical wall at the rear edge of the prism to keep it at rest.

The force exerted by the base of the prism on the horizontal plane is

A

Mg

B

mg

C

`Mg +mg sin^(2) theta`

D

`Mg +mg cos^(2) theta`

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D
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