A golfer is on a hill, 17 m above the ground. She hits a golfball from the hill at 11.7 m/s, 42° above the horizon. a) How long does each ball take to fall to the ground. b) What is the final velocity of each ball right before they hit the ground

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A golfer is on a hill, 17 m above the ground. She hits a golfball from the hill at 11.7 m/s, 42° above the
horizon.
a) How long does each ball take to fall to the ground.
b) What is the final velocity of each ball right before they hit the ground
c) How high did the ball go in its motion?
d) How far away does it land?
Transcribed Image Text:A golfer is on a hill, 17 m above the ground. She hits a golfball from the hill at 11.7 m/s, 42° above the horizon. a) How long does each ball take to fall to the ground. b) What is the final velocity of each ball right before they hit the ground c) How high did the ball go in its motion? d) How far away does it land?
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