Problem 9: A secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 0= 29.9 degrees below horizontal at a speed of vo = 18.9 m/s. He must clear a gorge, and the slope on the other side of the gorge is h = 17.2 m below the edge of the upper slope. - w h

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Problem 9: A secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 0 = 29.9 degrees below horizontal at a
speed of vo = 18.9 m/s. He must clear a gorge, and the slope on the other side of the gorge is h = 17.2 m
below the edge of the upper slope.
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 9: A secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 0 = 29.9 degrees below horizontal at a speed of vo = 18.9 m/s. He must clear a gorge, and the slope on the other side of the gorge is h = 17.2 m below the edge of the upper slope. Ө w → h
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