A long jumper has a goal of jumping 8.9 meters. They are in the air for a total of 1.89 seconds. They have a projection angle of 35 degrees above the horizontal. Assume that they are NOT starting and landing from the same height. What resultant velocity must they create to make this jump successful?

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A long jumper has a goal of jumping 8.9 meters. They are in the air for a total of 1.89 seconds. They have a projection angle of 35 degrees above the horizontal. Assume that they are NOT starting and landing from the same height. What resultant velocity must they create to make this jump successful?

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