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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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9. You launch a projectile toward a tall building, from a position on the ground 32.4 m away from the base of the building. The projectile s initial velocity is 79.0 m/s at an angle of 30.9 degrees above the horizontal. At what height above the ground does the projectile strike the building?

38.2 m

13.5 m

18.3 m

47.7 m

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$h o r i z o n t a l d i s \tan c e (d) = 32.4 m i n i t i a l v e l o c i t y (u) = 79 \frac{m}{s} l a u n c h a n g l e (θ) = 30 . 9^{o} a b o v e t h e h o r i z o n t a l$

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