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P is a point on the segment joining the feet of two vertical poles of heights a and b. The angles of elevation of the tops of the poles from P are `45^(@)` each. Then, the square of the distance between the tops of the poles is

A

`(a^(2)+b^(2))/2`

B

`a^(2)+b^(2)`

C

`2(a^(2)+b^(2))`

D

`4(a^(2)+b^(2))`

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