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A tower subtends an angle `alpha` at a point A in the plane of its base and the angle of depression of the foot of the tower at a point b ft just above A is `beta`. Then the height of the tower is

A

`b tan alpha tan beta`

B

`b tan alpha cot beta`

C

`b cot alpha cot beta`

D

`b cot alpha tan beta`

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