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A vertical tower stands on a declivity which is inclinde at `15^(@)` to the horizon. From the foot of the tower a man ascends the declivity from 80 feet and then finds that the tower subteds an angle of `30^(@)`. The height of the tower is

A

`40(sqrt(6)+sqrt(2))`

B

`20(sqrt(6)-sqrt(2))`

C

`40(sqrt(6)-sqrt(2))`

D

`10(sqrt(6)-sqrt(2))`

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C
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