a stone is projected at a cliff of height h with an initial speed of 42.0 m/s directed at angle u0 = 60.0° above the horizontal. The stone strikes at A, 5.50 s after launching. Find (a) the height h of the cliff, (b) the speed of the stone just before impact at A, and (c) the maximum height H reached above the ground.

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a stone is projected
at a cliff of height h with an initial speed of 42.0 m/s directed
at angle u0 = 60.0° above the horizontal. The stone strikes at A,
5.50 s after launching. Find (a) the height h of the cliff, (b) the
speed of the stone just before impact at A, and (c) the maximum
height H reached above the ground.

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