In the figure a projectile is launched onto a building. The launch angle is 61.8 degrees from the horizontal and the launch speed is 31.7 m/s. If the building is 30 meters from the launch site, how tall is the building?

In the figure a projectile is launched onto a building. The launch angle is 61.8 degrees from the horizontal and the launch speed is 31.7 m/s. If the building is 30 meters from the launch site, how tall is the building?

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Find how tall is the building ?

In the figure a projectile is launched
onto a building. The launch angle is
61.8 degrees from the horizontal and
the launch speed is 31.7 m/s. If the
building is 30 meters from the launch
site, how tall is the building?

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