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A boy saw the top of a building under construction at an elevation of `30^circ`.
The completed building was 12m higher and the boy saw its top, at an
elevation of `60^circ` from the same spot.
a) Draw a rough figure based on the given details.
b) What is the height of the building?
c) What is the distance between the building and the boy?

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