The known elevations of the ski jumping hill shown below are as follows: hB = 1.5 m hC = 7.5 m If a ski jumper starts from rest at position A, what elevation (in m) is required at position A to ensure that she reaches a minimum launch velocity of 22.1 m/s at position C [round your final answer to one decimal place]?

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The known elevations of the ski jumping hill shown below are as follows:

hB = 1.5 m
hC = 7.5 m

If a ski jumper starts from rest at position A, what elevation (in m) is required at position A to ensure that she reaches a minimum launch velocity of 22.1 m/s at position C [round your final answer to one decimal place]?

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