A diver running at 1.7m/s dives out horizontally from the edge of a vertical cliff and reaches the water below 1.9s later. a. How high was the cliff? b. How far from the base of the cliff did the diver hit the water?

A diver running at 1.7m/s dives out horizontally from the edge of a vertical cliff and reaches the water below 1.9s later. a. How high was the cliff? b. How far from the base of the cliff did the diver hit the water?

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a. How high was the cliff?
b. How far from the base of the cliff did the diver hit the water?

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