Trying to escape his pursuers, a secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 30° below the horizontal at 60 km/h. To survive and land on the snow 100 m below, he must clear a gorge 60 m wide. Does he make it? Ignore air resistance. 30° vo -60 m (not to scale) 100 m

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Trying to escape his pursuers, a secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 30° below the horizontal at 60
km/h. To survive and land on the snow 100 m below, he must clear a gorge 60 m wide. Does he make it?
Ignore air resistance.
30⁰
Vo
60 m
(not to scale)
100 m
Transcribed Image Text:Trying to escape his pursuers, a secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 30° below the horizontal at 60 km/h. To survive and land on the snow 100 m below, he must clear a gorge 60 m wide. Does he make it? Ignore air resistance. 30⁰ Vo 60 m (not to scale) 100 m
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