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Problem 1: A cannonball is shot from cannon at the edge of a cliff (h=100), as shown in the figure below. The cannonball is shot at an angle θ=30°. Use the coordinate system shown for this problem.

(a) The cannonball reaches a maximum height of y=30m. What is the y-component of the initial velocity?

=_______________ vyo
(b) What is the x-component of the cannonball's initial velocity?

=_______________ vxo
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(c) How long does it take for the cannon ball to get to its maximum height?

t =_______________
(d) Where does the cannonball land?

Landing Position=_(______,_______)_

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