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On walking 100 metres towards a building in a horizontal line, the angle of elevation of its top changes from 45 to 60 deg. What will be the height (in metres) of the building?

50(3 + √3)
100(√3 + 1)
150
100√3

Correct Answer: 50(3 + √3)

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