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A vertical tower stands on a horizontal plane and its surmounted by a flagstaff of height 5 m. From a point on the ground the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagstaff are `60^@` and `30^@` respectivley. Find the height of the tower and the distance of the point from the water. `(take sqrt 3 = 1.732)`

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