A diver leaves a 3-m board on a trajectory that takes her 2.8 m above the board and then into the water a horizontal distance of 2.9 m from the end of the board. At what speed did she leave the board, and at what angle did she leave the board?

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A diver leaves a 3-m board on a trajectory that takes her 2.8 m above the board and then into the water a horizontal distance of 2.9 m from the end of the board. At what speed did she leave the board, and at what angle did she leave the board?

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