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The angles of depression of the top and the bottom of an 8m tall building from the top of a multi-storeyed building are `30^(@)` and `45^(@)`, respectively. Find the height of the multi-storeyed building and the distance between the two buildings.

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`4(3+ sqrt3)m`
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