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A Tower stands at the centre of a circular park. A and B are two points on the boundary of the park such that AB (a) subtends an angle of `60^(@)` at the foot of the tower, and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from A or B is 30°. The height of the tower is

A

`(2a)/sqrt3`

B

`2asqrt3`

C

`a/sqrt3`

D

`asqrt3`

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