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A boat is being rowed away from a cliff 240 m high. From the top of the cliff, the angle of depression of the boat changes from 60° to 45° in 3 minutes. What is the speed of the boat?

A 1.9 km/h

B 3.6 km/h

C 2.03 km/h

D 4.5 km/h

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