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A straight tunnel is to be made through a mountain. A surveyor observer the two extremities A and B of the tunnel to be built from a point P in front of the mountain. If AP = 3 km, BP = 5 km and `angleAPB = 120^(@)`, then find the length of the tunnel to be built .

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