A stone is thrown at an angle of 30° above the horizontal form the top edge of a cliff with an initial speed of 12 m/s. A stopwatch measures the stone's trajectory time from the top of the cliff to the bottom at 5.6 s. What is the height of the cliff? 257.8 m 120.2 m 397.7 m 592.5 m

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A stone is thrown at an angle of 30° above the horizontal form the top edge of a cliff with an
initial speed of 12 m/s. A stopwatch measures the stone's trajectory time from the top of the cliff
to the bottom at 5.6 s. What is the height of the cliff?
257.8 m
120.2 m
397.7 m
592.5 m
Transcribed Image Text:A stone is thrown at an angle of 30° above the horizontal form the top edge of a cliff with an initial speed of 12 m/s. A stopwatch measures the stone's trajectory time from the top of the cliff to the bottom at 5.6 s. What is the height of the cliff? 257.8 m 120.2 m 397.7 m 592.5 m
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