Two hills 100 km apart has elevations of 80 m and 230 m respectively. What would be the minimum height of tower that could be constructed at B so that it would be visible from A considering the effect of curvature and refraction correction.

Two hills 100 km apart has elevations of 80 m and 230 m respectively. What would be the minimum height of tower that could be constructed at B so that it would be visible from A considering the effect of curvature and refraction correction.

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from A considering the effect of curvature
and refraction correction.
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