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A vertical tower stands on a declicity which is inclined at `15^@` to the horizon. From the foot of the tower a man ascends the declivity for 80 feet and then finds that the tower substends an angle of `30^@` . The height of the tower is

A

`20(sqrt(6)-sqrt(2))`

B

`40(sqrt(6)-sqrt(2))`

C

`40(sqrt(6)+sqrt(2))`

D

None

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