A ball is thrown downward from the top of a 15m-building at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. a) If the ball is thrown with a speed of 6.0 m/s how far from the edge of the building does the ball strikes the ground? b) If there is a 1.7 m tall man standing 5.0 m from the edge of the building at a bus stop will the ball hit him?

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A ball is thrown downward from the top of a 15m-building at an angle of 30° with the horizontal.

a) If the ball is thrown with a speed of 6.0 m/s how far from the edge of the building does the ball strikes the ground?

b) If there is a 1.7 m tall man standing 5.0 m from the edge of the building at a bus stop will the ball hit him? 

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