A shot putter threw an 8 Ib 13 oz shot 62 ft, 2 in. Assuming the shot putter launched the shot at a 40° angle to the horizontal from 6.5 ft above the ground, what was the shot's initial speed? The acceleration due to gravity is 32 ft/sec.

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A shot putter threw an 8 Ib 13 oz shot 62 ft, 2 in. Assuming the shot putter launched the shot at a 40° angle to the horizontal from 6.5 ft above the ground, what was the shot's initial speed? The acceleration due to gravity is 32 ft/sec.
The shot's initial speed was v, =L ft/sec.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A shot putter threw an 8 Ib 13 oz shot 62 ft, 2 in. Assuming the shot putter launched the shot at a 40° angle to the horizontal from 6.5 ft above the ground, what was the shot's initial speed? The acceleration due to gravity is 32 ft/sec. The shot's initial speed was v, =L ft/sec. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
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