Watching from the top of a $30 \ m$ high tower,the angle of depression of a stone on the ground is found to be $45^{\circ}$. Then the distance of the stone from the base of the tower is $\ldots \ldots \ldots \ m$.

  • A
    $15$
  • B
    $60$
  • C
    $30$
  • D
    $20$

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