he lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall (A) Is equal to mass of the soil retained (B) Proportional to the depth of the soil (C) Proportional to the square of the depth of the soil (D) Proportional to the internal friction of the soil

he lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall
(A) Is equal to mass of the soil retained
(B) Proportional to the depth of the soil
(C) Proportional to the square of the depth of the soil
(D) Proportional to the internal friction of the soil
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(D) Proportional to the internal friction of the soil
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