A ball is kicked at the edge of a cliff with a magnitude of 20m/s at angle of 40o from the horizontal. It hits a vertical wall 50m away and  lower than the elevation of the cliff. Determine the vertical height from the point where the ball hits the wall to: a. the level of the cliff b. its highest point

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A ball is kicked at the edge of a cliff with a magnitude of 20m/s at angle of 40o from the horizontal. It hits a vertical wall 50m away and  lower than the elevation of the cliff. Determine the vertical height from the point where the ball hits the wall to:
a. the level of the cliff
b. its highest point 

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