Watching from the top of an $80 \, m$ high hill,the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is $30^\circ$ and the angle of depression of the base of the tower is $45^\circ$. Find the height of the tower in $m$.

  • A
    $80(1 + \sqrt{3}) \, m$
  • B
    $80(1 + \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}) \, m$
  • C
    $80(\sqrt{3} - 1) \, m$
  • D
    $40(1 + \sqrt{3}) \, m$

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