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The length of the shadow of a person s cm tall when the angle of a elevation of the sun is `alpha` is p cm. It is q cm when the angle of elevation of the sum is `beta`. Which one of the following is correct when `beta = 3 alpha` ?

A

`p-q=s((tanalpha-tan3alpha)/(tan3alphatanalpha))`

B

`p-q=s((tan3alpha-tanalpha)/(3tan3alphatanalpha))`

C

`p-q=s((tan3alpha-tanalpha)/(tan3alphatanalpha))`

D

`p-q=s((tan2alpha)/(tan3alphatanalpha))`

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C

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