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From the top of a tower the angle of depression of a point on the ground is `60^@` if the distance of this point to tower is `(1)/( sqrt(3) +1)` metres , then the height of the tower is

A

` (4sqrt(3))/(2)` metres

B

`(sqrt(3)+3)/(2) ` metres

C

`(3 -sqrt(3))/(2) ` metres

D

`(sqrt(3))/(2)` metres

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