You launch a projectile toward a tall building, from a position on the ground 23.7 m away from the base of the building. The projectile s initial velocity is 40.2 m/s at an angle of 41.8 degrees above the horizontal. At what height above the ground does the projectile strike the building?     18.1 m     48.4 m     38.7 m     9.2 m

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  1. You launch a projectile toward a tall building, from a position on the ground 23.7 m away from the base of the building. The projectile s initial velocity is 40.2 m/s at an angle of 41.8 degrees above the horizontal. At what height above the ground does the projectile strike the building?
       
    18.1 m
       
    48.4 m
       
    38.7 m
       
    9.2 m
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