A Mountain Climber Lies Flat on the Surface of a Glacier

A mountain climber lies flat on the surface of a glacier that is inclined at 30 degrees below the horizontal.He remains stationary because he is holding onto a rope attached to a spike embedded in the ice further up slope than he is.The rope is parallel to the surface of the ice.If the force of the ice upon his body is 210N,what is the tension in the rope?

A) 121N
B) 105N
C) 182N
D) 364N
E) 242N

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