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From the bottom of a pole of height h the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is `alpha` and the pole subtends an angle `beta` at the top of the tower . Prove that the height of the tower is
`(h cot(alpha - beta))/(cot(alpha - beta) - cot alpha)`.

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