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A TV tower stands vertically on a bank of a canal. From a point on the other bank directly opposite the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is `60^(@)`. From another point 20 m away from this point on the line joining this point to the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is `30^(@)` (see figure below). find the height of the tower and the width of the canal.
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Height of tower=`10sqrt(3)m`.
Width of the canal=10m
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