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Each side of an equilateral triangle subtends an angle of `60^(@)` at the top of a tower hm high located at the centre of the triangle. It a is the length of each side of the triangle, then prove that `2a^(2) = 3h^(2)`.

A

`3a^(2) = 2h^(2)`

B

`2a^(2) = 3h^(2)`

C

`a^(2) = 3h^(2)`

D

`3a^(2) = h^(2)`

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