You launch a projectile with an initial speed of 64.8 m/s from the top of a building 21.6 m above the ground, at an angle of 59.2 degrees above the horizontal. How far from the base of the building does the projectile land on the ground? A 376.5 m B 382.8 m C 486.3 m 389.0 m

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  1. You launch a projectile with an initial speed of 64.8 m/s from the top of a building 21.6 m above the ground, at an angle of 59.2 degrees above the horizontal. How far from the base of the building does the projectile land on the ground?
      A
    376.5 m
      B
    382.8 m
      C
    486.3 m
       
    389.0 m
     
 
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