A shell leaves a mortar with a muzzle velocity of 500 feet per second directed upwards at 60 degrees with the horizontal. Determine the position of the shell and its resultant velocity 20 seconds after firing. How high did it rise?

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A shell leaves a mortar with a muzzle velocity of 500 feet per second directed upwards at 60 degrees with the horizontal. Determine the position of the shell and its resultant velocity 20 seconds after firing. How high did it rise?

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