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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 `60^(@)`
with the ground . The distance from the foot of the tree to the point
where the top touches the ground is 5 metres .
Find the height of the tree. (`sqrt(3) = 1.73`)

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18.65 m
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