A rock is thrown from the edge of the top of a 122 m tall building at some unknown angle above the horizontal. The rock strikes the ground a horizontal distance of 178 m from the base of the building 5.1 s after being thrown. Assume that the ground is level and that the side of the building is vertical. Determine the speed with which the rock was thrown.

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A rock is thrown from the edge of the top of a 122 m tall building at some unknown angle above the horizontal. The rock strikes the ground a horizontal distance of 178 m from the base of the building 5.1 s after being thrown. Assume that the ground is level and that the side of the building is vertical. Determine the speed with which the rock was thrown.

 

 

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