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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground is 30°. After walking 30 m towards the tower, the angle of elevation becomes 60°. What is the height of the tower?


From the ∆ADC,




From the ∆ABC,






Therefore, the height of the tower is m.


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