You launch a projectile toward a tall building, from a position on the ground 32.4 m away from the base of the building. The projectile s initial velocity is 79.0 m/s at an angle of 30.9 degrees above the horizontal. At what height above the ground does the projectile strike the building? 38.2 m 13.5 m 18.3 m 47.7 m

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9. You launch a projectile toward a tall building, from a position on the ground 32.4 m away from the base of the building. The projectile s initial velocity is 79.0 m/s at an angle of 30.9 degrees above the horizontal. At what height above the ground does the projectile strike the building? 

38.2 m 

13.5 m 

18.3 m 

47.7 m 

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horizontal distance (d) = 32.4 m initial velocity (u)= 79 mslaunch angle (θ)= 30.9o above the horizontal 

 

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