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A vertical tower is surmounted by a flagstaff of height h. At a point on ground, elevations of bottom and top of flagstaff are α and β. Tower height is:

Ah tanα / (tanβ - tanα)

Bh tanβ / (tanβ - tanα)

Ch / (tanβ - tanα)

Dh tanα tanβ