3. You toss a snack to your friend on a hike. Your friend is located 8.6 m up a 39° slope. Determine the initial velocity vector the snack must have such that, by the time it reaches your friend, its velocity is entirely horizontal. fe 8.6 m 39°

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3. You toss a snack to your friend on a hike. Your friend is located 8.6 m up a 39° slope.
Determine the initial velocity vector the snack must have such that, by the time it
reaches your friend, its velocity is entirely horizontal.
8.6 m
39°
Transcribed Image Text:3. You toss a snack to your friend on a hike. Your friend is located 8.6 m up a 39° slope. Determine the initial velocity vector the snack must have such that, by the time it reaches your friend, its velocity is entirely horizontal. 8.6 m 39°
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