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From the top of a tower, the angle of depression of a point on the ground is `60^@`. If the distance of this point from the tower is `1/(sqrt3+1)`m then the height of the tower is

A

`(4sqrt3)/2 m`

B

`(sqrt3 +3)/2 m`

C

`(3-sqrt3)/2 m`

D

`sqrt3/2 m`

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