An airplane pilot over the Atlantic sights an atoll at the angle of depression of 5°. At this time, the horizontal distance from the airplane to the atoll is 4,535 meters. What is the height of the plane to the nearest meter?   A: 51,835 meters B: 397 meters C: 4,518 meters D: 395 meters

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An airplane pilot over the Atlantic sights an atoll at the angle of depression of 5°. At this time, the horizontal distance from the airplane to the atoll is 4,535 meters. What is the height of the plane to the nearest meter?
 
A: 51,835 meters
B: 397 meters
C: 4,518 meters
D: 395 meters
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