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A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top
of the tree touches the ground making an angle of `30^@` with the ground.
The distance between the foot of the tree to the point where the top
touches the ground is 10m. Find the height of the tree.

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`10sqrt(3)` m
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