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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point G on the ground is `30^(@)`. On walking 20 m towards the tower the angle of elevation becomes `60^(@)`. The height of the tower is equal to :

A

10 metre

B

`(10)/(sqrt(3))` metre

C

`10sqrt3` metre

D

None of these

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C
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