A person swings from a trapeze, projects herself at angle of 53 degrees, and is supposed to be caught by person B, whose hands are 6.1m above and 8.2m horizontally from persob A's launch point.  a. What initial speed must Person A have just to reach person B? b. If person B misses person A completely as she flies past, how far horizontally does person A travel, from her initial launch point, before landing in the safety net 8.6m below her starting point? PROVIDE ILLISTRATION

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A person swings from a trapeze, projects herself at angle of 53 degrees, and is supposed to be caught by person B, whose hands are 6.1m above and 8.2m horizontally from persob A's launch point. 

a. What initial speed must Person A have just to reach person B?

b. If person B misses person A completely as she flies past, how far horizontally does person A travel, from her initial launch point, before landing in the safety net 8.6m below her starting point? PROVIDE ILLISTRATION

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