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A tower stands at the end of a straight road. The angles of elevation of the top of the tower from two points on the road 500 m apart are 45° and 60°, respectively. Find out the height of the tower.

500 √3 √3 - 1
5000 √3
500 √3 √3 + 1
None of these

Correct Answer: 500 √3 √3 - 1

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