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The angles of depression of the and bottom of a 50 m high building from the top of a tower are `45^(@)" and "60^(@)` respectively. Find the height of the tower and the horixontal distance between the tower and the building. (Use `sqrt3=1.73`).

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`tan 60^(@) = (DC)/(BC)`
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