Mayan kings and many school sports teams are named for the puma, cougar, or mountain lion Felis concolor, the best jumper among animals. It can jump to a height of 11.1 ft when leaving the ground at an angle of 47.8°. With what speed, in SI units, does it leave the ground to make this leap? m/s

Mayan kings and many school sports teams are named for the puma, cougar, or mountain lion Felis concolor, the best jumper among animals. It can jump to a height of 11.1 ft when leaving the ground at an angle of 47.8°. With what speed, in SI units, does it leave the ground to make this leap? m/s

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