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A tennis player hits a ball at ground level, giving it an initial velocity of 24 m/s at 57o above the horizontal.

a. Sketch a y vs. x graph.
b. What are the horizontal and vertical components of the ball's velocity?
c. How high above the ground does the ball go?
d. How long does it take the ball to reach its maximum height?
e. What are the ball's velocity and acceleration at its highest point?
f. For how long a time is the ball in the air?
g. When this ball lands on the court, how far is it from the place where it was hit?

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