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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A on the ground is `30^0dot` On moving a distance of 20 metres towards the foot of the tower to a point B the angle of elevation increases to `60^0dot` Find the height of the ttower and the distance of the tower from the point A.

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17.3m, 30 m
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