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A tower subtends an angle `alpha` at a point A on the same level as the foot of the tower B is a point vertically above A and AB = h metres. The angle of depression of the foot of the tower from B is `beta`. The height of the tower is

A

`htanalphacotbeta`

B

`htanalphatanbeta`

C

`hcotalphacotbeta`

D

`hcotalphatanbeta`

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