A man on a motorcycle plans to make a jump as shown in the figure. If he leaves the ramp with a speed of 28.5 m/s and has a speed of 26.2 m/s at the top of his trajectory, determine his maximum height (h) (in m) above the end of the ramp. Ignore friction and air resistance.

A man on a motorcycle plans to make a jump as shown in the figure. If he leaves the ramp with a speed of 28.5 m/s and has a speed of 26.2 m/s at the top of his trajectory, determine his maximum height (h) (in m) above the end of the ramp. Ignore friction and air resistance.

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A man on a motorcycle plans to make a jump as shown in the figure.
If he leaves the ramp with a speed of 28.5 m/s and has a speed of 26.2 m/s at the top of his trajectory, determine his
maximum height (h) (in m) above the end of the ramp. Ignore friction and air resistance.

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