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A flagpole stands on a building of height 450 ft and an observer on a level ground is 300 ft from the base of the building .The angle of elevation of the bottom of the flagpole is `30^(@)` and the height of the flagpole is 50 ft . If `theta` is the angle of elevation of the top of the flagpole , then tan `theta` is equal to

A

`(4)/(3sqrt(3))`

B

`(sqrt(3))/(2)`

C

`(9)/(2)`

D

`(sqrt(3))/(5)`

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A
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