•• A mountain climber jumps a 2.8-m-wide crevasse by leapinghorizontally with a speed of 7.8 m>s. (a) If the climber’s directionof motion on landing is -45°, what is the height difference betweenthe two sides of the crevasse? (b) Where does the climber land?

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•• A mountain climber jumps a 2.8-m-wide crevasse by leaping
horizontally with a speed of 7.8 m>s. (a) If the climber’s direction
of motion on landing is -45°, what is the height difference between
the two sides of the crevasse? (b) Where does the climber land?

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