A student throws a water balloon at an initial angle θ = 23° above the horizontal with an initial speed v0 from a height h = 1.52 m. The target is located on the ground at a horizontal distance d = 7.5 m from the student’s feet. Assume that the balloon moves without air resistance. Use a Cartesian coordinate system with the origin at the balloon's initial position.  Determine the magnitude of the balloon's initial velocity, v0, in meters per second, by eliminating t from the previous two expressions.

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A student throws a water balloon at an initial angle θ = 23° above the horizontal with an initial speed v0 from a height h = 1.52 m. The target is located on the ground at a horizontal distance d = 7.5 m from the student’s feet. Assume that the balloon moves without air resistance. Use a Cartesian coordinate system with the origin at the balloon's initial position.

 Determine the magnitude of the balloon's initial velocity, v0, in meters per second, by eliminating t from the previous two expressions. 

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