A ball thrown horizontally at from the roof of a building

Chapter 3, Problem 21

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A ball thrown horizontally at from the roof of a building lands 21.0 m from the base of the building. How high is the building?

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QUESTION:

A ball thrown horizontally at from the roof of a building lands 21.0 m from the base of the building. How high is the building?

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From the horizontal motion, the time of flight can be given as,

                                                                   

For , .

                                                                     

 

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