From the top of a building, a stone is thrown with an initial speed at an angle of 60° above the horizontal and hits the ground 3.0 s later. The horizontal distance from the building to the point where the stone strikes the ground is 12 m. Find the vertical height of the building. (A) 23 m (B) 31 m (C) 57 m (D) 65 m (E) none of these

From the top of a building, a stone is thrown with an initial speed at an angle of 60° above the horizontal and hits the ground 3.0 s later. The horizontal distance from the building to the point where the stone strikes the ground is 12 m. Find the vertical height of the building. (A) 23 m (B) 31 m (C) 57 m (D) 65 m (E) none of these

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