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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower standing on a horizontal plane from two points on a line passing through the foot of the tower at a distance 9 ft and 16 ft. respectively are complementary angles. The height of the tower is

A

`(h(cotbeta-cotalpha))/(cos(alpha+beta))`

B

`(h(cotalpha-cotbeta)`

C

`(h(tanbeta-tanalpha))/(tanalphatanbeta)`

D

`h(cotalpha+cotbeta)`

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