Part A In 1780, in what is now referred to as "Brady's Leap," Captain Sam Brady of the U.S. Continental Army escaped certain death from his enemies by running over the edge of the cliff above Ohio's Cuyahoga River in (Figure 1), which is confined at that spot to a gorge. He landed safely on the far side of the river. It was reported that he leapt 22 ft ( 6.7 m) across while falling 20 ft ( 6.1 m). What is the minimum speed with which he'd need to run off the edge of the cliff to make it safely to the far side of the river? Express your answer with the appropriate units. For the steps and strategies involved in solving a similar problem, you may view a Video Tutor Solution. Value Units Submit Request Answer

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In 1780, in what is now referred to as "Brady's Leap," Captain Sam Brady of the U.S.
Continental Army escaped certain death from his enemies by running over the edge
of the cliff above Ohio's Cuyahoga River in (Figure 1), which is confined at that spot
to a gorge. He landed safely on the far side of the river. It was reported that he leapt
22 ft ( 6.7 m) across while falling 20 ft (~ 6.1 m).
What is the minimum speed with which he'd need to run off the edge of the cliff to make it safely to the far side of the river?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
For the steps and strategies involved in solving a similar problem, you may view a
Video Tutor Solution.
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Transcribed Image Text:Part A In 1780, in what is now referred to as "Brady's Leap," Captain Sam Brady of the U.S. Continental Army escaped certain death from his enemies by running over the edge of the cliff above Ohio's Cuyahoga River in (Figure 1), which is confined at that spot to a gorge. He landed safely on the far side of the river. It was reported that he leapt 22 ft ( 6.7 m) across while falling 20 ft (~ 6.1 m). What is the minimum speed with which he'd need to run off the edge of the cliff to make it safely to the far side of the river? Express your answer with the appropriate units. For the steps and strategies involved in solving a similar problem, you may view a Video Tutor Solution. HÀ ? Value Units V = Submit Request Answer
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