A projectile is launched off of a 10.0 meter high roof with an initial velocity of 29.0 m/s in a direction that makes a 38.0° angle with thehorizontal.What are the x and y components of its initialvelocity? a)Whatis the object’s maximum height relative to groundlevel? Answers: a) 22.85 m/s and 17.85 m/

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A projectile is launched off of a 10.0 meter high roof with an initial velocity of 29.0 m/s in a direction that makes a 38.0° angle with thehorizontal.What are the x and y components of its initialvelocity?

a)Whatis the object’s maximum height relative to groundlevel?

Answers: a) 22.85 m/s and 17.85 m/s

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