In one battle, a cannon is fired at an elevation angle of 53° with an initial velocity of 60 m/s.  If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s², then the position after 1 second of cannon firing is  a) x = 36 m, y = 64 m  b) x = 64 m, y = 43 m c) x = 36 m, y = 43 m d) x = 32 m, y = 32  m e) x = 43 m, y = 36 m

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In one battle, a cannon is fired at an elevation angle of 53° with an initial velocity of 60 m/s.  If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s², then the position after 1 second of cannon firing is 

a) x = 36 m, y = 64 m 

b) x = 64 m, y = 43 m

c) x = 36 m, y = 43 m

d) x = 32 m, y = 32  m

e) x = 43 m, y = 36 m

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