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A diver running 2.1 m/s dives out horizontally from the edge of a vertical cliff and reaches the water below 3.0s later. How high was the cliff and how far from its base did the diver hit the water?

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The solution calculates the height of a cliff that a diver dove off of. How high was the cliff and how far it was from its base the diver hit the water is determined.

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