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Two men are on the opposite sides of tower. They measure the angles of elevation of the top of the tower as `45^(@)` and `30^(@)`. If the height of the tower is 40 m then the distance between the men is

A

40m

B

`40sqrt(3)m`

C

68.280m

D

109.28m

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