Two towers 120 meters apart are on the same horizontal plane. An observer standing successively at the bases of the towers observes that the angle of elevation of the taller is twice that of the smaller. At the midway point, he observes that the angles of elevation of the tops of the towers are complementary. Find the height of the smaller tower. 90 m 80 m 30 m 40 m

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