a) A student accidently throws his cellphone out of an open window with a velocity of 4.5 m/s at an angle 25 ̊above the horizontal. The student looks out the window and notices a friend outside. The window is 8.5 m above the ground. How far away from the building should the friend stand to catch the cell phone at ground level?

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a) A student accidently throws his cellphone out of an open window with a velocity of 4.5 m/s at an angle 25 ̊above the horizontal. The student looks out the window and notices a friend outside. The window is 8.5 m above the ground. How far away from the building should the friend stand to catch the cell phone at ground level?

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