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A statue 1.6 m tall, stands on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the statue is `60^@` and from the same point the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is `45^@`. Find the height of the pedestal. `(Use sqrt 3 = 1.73)`

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