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As one moves towards a tower, the angle of elevation of its top:
ADecreases
BIncreases
CRemains same
DBecomes 0
✓ Correct Answer: B — Increases
As the horizontal distance (B) decreases, tan θ = P/B increases, so θ increases.
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