A ski jumper travels down a slope and leaves the ski track moving in the horizontal direction with a speed of 24 m/s as in the figure. The landing incline below her falls off with a slope of θ = 59◦ . The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s 2. Calculate the distance d she travels along the incline before landing. Answer in units of m.

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A ski jumper travels down a slope and leaves the ski track moving in the horizontal direction with a speed of 24 m/s as in the figure. The landing incline below her falls off with a slope of θ = 59◦ . The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s 2. Calculate the distance d she travels along the incline before landing. Answer in units of m.

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