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If the altitude of the sun is at `60^@` , then the height of the vertical tower that will cast a shadow of length 30m is
(a)`30sqrt(3)m`
(b) `15 m`
(c) `(30)/(sqrt(3))m`
(d) `15sqrt(2)m`

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