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 12.0 ft when leaving the ground at an angle of 45.0 degrees. With what speed, in SI units, does it leave the ground to make this leap?

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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 12.0 ft when leaving the ground at an angle of 45.0 degrees. With what speed, in SI units, does it leave the ground to make
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