You launch a projectile toward a tall building, from a position on the ground 21.9 m away from the base of the building. The projectile s initial velocity is 37.5 m/s at an angle of 55.8 degrees above the horizontal. At what height above the ground does the projectile strike the building?     18.6 m     26.9 m     75.4 m     60.3 m

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  1. You launch a projectile toward a tall building, from a position on the ground 21.9 m away from the base of the building. The projectile s initial velocity is 37.5 m/s at an angle of 55.8 degrees above the horizontal. At what height above the ground does the projectile strike the building?
       
    18.6 m
       
    26.9 m
       
    75.4 m
       
    60.3 m
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