An object is launched at 37 m/s in a direction making an angle of 19° above with the horizontal. Assume it is launched 0.6 above the ground and it landed at a height of 1.2 m above the ground after it has reached its maximum height, determine its range (m) (maximum horizontal distance it can reach).

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An object is launched at 37 m/s in a direction making an angle of 19° above with the horizontal. Assume it is launched 0.6 above the ground and it landed at a height of 1.2 m above the ground after it has reached its maximum height, determine its range (m) (maximum horizontal distance it can reach). 

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