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Neglecting air resistance, if a coin is dropped from the top of a building and takes 2.9 seconds to hit the ground, what is the height of the building (in meters)?

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Neglecting air resistance, if a coin is dropped from the top of a building and takes 2.9 seconds to hit the ground, what is the height of the building (in meters)?

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