A projectile is fired at the top of a building at an angle of 20° below the horizontal. If the muzzle velocity of the projectile is 8 m/s, how high is the building if the projectile reaches the ground after 3sec. DRAW FBD ANS: 52.35m

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A projectile is fired at the top of a building at an angle of 20° below the horizontal. If the muzzle velocity of the projectile is 8 m/s, how high is the building if the projectile reaches the ground after 3sec.

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