The upper part of a tree broken by the wind makes an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with the ground and the distance from the root to the point where the top of the tree touches the ground is $10 \ m$. What was the height of the tree?

  • A
    $10 \sqrt{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}$
  • C
    $20 \sqrt{3}$
  • D
    None of these

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