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Two poles standing on a horizontal ground are of heights 5 m and 10 m respectively. The line joining their tops makes an angle of 15° with the ground. Then the distance (in m) between the poles, is:

A

`10(sqrt(3)-1)`

B

`5(sqrt(3)+1)`

C

`(5)/(2)(2+sqrt(3))`

D

`5(2+sqrt(3))`

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