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A vertical tower sands on a horizontal plane and is surmounted by a vertical flag staff of height `hdot` At a point on the plane, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of the flagstaff are `alpha` and `beta` .Prove that the height of the tower `(htanalpha)/(tanbeta-tanalpha)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the height of the tower (let's denote it as \( h_t \)) in terms of the height of the flagstaff \( h \) and the angles of elevation \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Elements**: - Let \( O \) be the point on the ground where the observer is standing. - Let \( A \) be the top of the tower. - Let \( B \) be the bottom of the flagstaff (which is also the top of the tower). ...
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