25. A skier slides from rest along a frictionless slope with incline angle = 30° for 150 m, then smoothly transitions into a horizontal jumping ramp of height h,= 5m. Neglecting air resistance, after the skier leaves the ramp, about how far will they travel horizontally before landing? (A) 164 m (B) 173 m 150m th, = 5m (C) 181 m 0 = 30° (D) 200 m (E) 210m

25. A skier slides from rest along a frictionless slope with incline angle = 30° for 150 m, then smoothly transitions into a horizontal jumping ramp of height h,= 5m. Neglecting air resistance, after the skier leaves the ramp, about how far will they travel horizontally before landing? (A) 164 m (B) 173 m 150m th, = 5m (C) 181 m 0 = 30° (D) 200 m (E) 210m

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