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Determine the height of a mountain if the elevation of its top at an unknown distance from the base is `30o` and at a distance 10km further off from the mountain, along the same line, the angle of elevation is `15o` . (Use `tan15o=0. 27` )

A

9.76 km

B

5.07 km

C

4.90 km

D

8.02 km

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