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OP is a tower of height 20 m and AB is a pole of height 5 m. The angle of elevation of the top P of the tower from the top B of the pole is `45^(@)`. Both pole and tower stand on the same ground. The angle of elevation of the top P of the tower from the base A of the pole is

A

`"cos"^(-1) (3)/(5)`

B

`"sin"^(-1) (3)/(5)`

C

`"tan"^(-1) (3)/(4)`

D

`"cot"^(-1) (3)/(4)`

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