Question

A coconut thrown horizontally at 20 m/s from the top of a hill 63 m high. How far from the base of the hill does the coconut hit the ground?

Select one:
a. 42 m
b. 13 m
c. 66 m
d. 72 m

Answer 1

time to fall:
-63=0-4.9t^2
t=sqrt( )
Now, distance=20*t

Answer 2

72