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A second baseman tossed a ball to the first baseman, who catches it at the same level from which it was thrown. The throw had an initial speed of 15.0m/s with an angle of 39.0 above the horizontal.

a) What is the horizontal of the component of the ball's velocity just before it is caught?

b) How long is the ball in the air?

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