Mayan kings and many school sports teams are named for the puma, cougar, or mountain lion Felis concolor, the best jumper among animals. It can jump to a height of 13.3 ft when leaving the ground at an angle of 40.2°. With what speed, in SI units, does it leave the ground to make this leap?

Mayan kings and many school sports teams are named for the puma, cougar, or mountain lion Felis concolor, the best jumper among animals. It can jump to a height of 13.3 ft when leaving the ground at an angle of 40.2°. With what speed, in SI units, does it leave the ground to make this leap?

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