Physics (5th Edition)
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Chapter 4, Problem 25PCE
A basketball is thrown horizontally with an initial speed of 4.20 m/s (Figure 4-23). A straight line drawn from the release point to the landing point makes an angle of 30.0° with the horizontal. What was the release height?
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Problem 25
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