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A statue 1.6 m tall stands on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the statue is `60^(@)` and from the same point angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is `40^(@)`. Find the height of the pedestal. `(tan40^(@)=0.8931, sqrt(3)=1.732)`

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1.4930 m
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