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A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground.which is 30 m away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be `45^(@)`. Then the height of the tower is

A

20 m

B

30 m

C

40 m

D

50 m

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