Hank Huckleberry, who is the quarterback for the Kennesaw Kilowatts in the Metro Metric Football League, where all distances in the field are measured in meters. Hank throws the ball with an initial velocity of 16 m/s at an angle which is 48 degrees up from north. He releases the ball from a height of 1.8 m above the field.  How long does it take from the time of the throw until it lands?

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Hank Huckleberry, who is the quarterback for the Kennesaw Kilowatts in the Metro Metric Football League, where all distances in the field are measured in meters. Hank throws the ball with an initial velocity of 16 m/s at an angle which is 48 degrees up from north. He releases the ball from a height of 1.8 m above the field.  How long does it take from the time of the throw until it lands?

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