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The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distances a meter and b metres from the base of the tower and in the same straight line with it are complementary. Prove that the height of the tower is `sqrt(a b)` metres.

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ICSE-HEIGHTS AND DISTANCES -Exercise 22 C
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