Someone standing on top of a building throws a ball with a velocity of 16m/s at an angle θ = 42∘.  There is a second building which is a distance 58 m away. a.) What are the x and y components of the initial velocity? b.) How long does it take the ball to hit the second building? c.) How far below the top of the building will the ball strike the nearby building?

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Someone standing on top of a building throws a ball with a velocity of 16m/s at an angle θ = 42∘.  There is a second building which is a distance 58 m away.

a.) What are the x and y components of the initial velocity?

b.) How long does it take the ball to hit the second building?

c.) How far below the top of the building will the ball strike the nearby building?        
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