You launch a projectile with an initial speed of 59.2 m/s from the top of a building 71.7 m above the ground, at an angle of 62.1 degrees above the horizontal. How far from the base of the building does the projectile land on the ground? a. 295.5 m b. 312.5 m c. 411.9 m d. 329.5 m

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You launch a projectile with an initial speed of 59.2 m/s from the top of a building 71.7 m above the ground, at an angle of 62.1 degrees above the horizontal. How far from the base of the building does the projectile land on the ground?

a. 295.5 m

b. 312.5 m

c. 411.9 m

d. 329.5 m

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