projectile is launched in the horizontal direction. It travels 2.050m horizontally while it falls 0.450m vertically, and it then strikes the floor. How long is the projectile in the air? What was the original velocity of the projectile?

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A projectile is launched in the horizontal direction. It travels 2.050m horizontally while it falls 0.450m vertically, and it then strikes the floor. How long is the projectile in the air? What was the original velocity of the projectile?

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