shell leaves a mortar with a muzzle velocity of 500 ft/sec directed upward at 60⁰ with the horizontal. Determine the position of the shell (in ft) and its resultant velocity (in ft/sec) 20 seconds after firing. How high (in ft) will it rise?

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A shell leaves a mortar with a muzzle velocity of 500 ft/sec directed upward at 60⁰ with the horizontal. Determine the position of the shell (in ft) and its resultant velocity (in ft/sec) 20 seconds after firing. How high (in ft) will it rise?
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