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A projectile is fired from the ground, reaches a maximum
height of 42.4 m and lands a distance of 57.4 m away from
the launch point. What was the projectile s launch velocity?
54.7 m/s, 17.9 degrees above horizontal
30.4 m/s, 71.3 degrees above horizontal
28.8 m/s, 35.7 degrees above horizontal
9.8 m/s, 35.7 degrees above horizontal
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