A projectile was fired off the edge of the building at an angle of 45 degrees with the same initial velocity used in the experiment (5.853 m/s). If the building is 15 meters high, what is the maximum range the projectile will travel? Show calculations in a step by step manner.

A projectile was fired off the edge of the building at an angle of 45 degrees with the same initial velocity used in the experiment (5.853 m/s). If the building is 15 meters high, what is the maximum range the projectile will travel? Show calculations in a step by step manner.

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