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The active earth pressure of a soil is defined as the lateral pressure exerted by soil

[A].	when it is at rest	[B].	when the retaining wall has no movement relative to the back fill
[C].	when the retaining wall tends to move away from the back fill	[D].	when the retaining wall moves into the soil

Answer: Option C