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From the top of a building of height h, a tower standing on the ground is observed to make an angle `theta`. If the horizontal distance between the building and the tower is h, the height of the tower is

A

`(2 h cos theta)/(sin theta + cos theta)`

B

`(2h)/(1+cot theta)`

C

`(2h)/(1+tan theta)`

D

`(2h)/(sin theta + cos theta)`

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B
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