A diver running 1.6 m/s dives out horizontally from the edge of a vertical cliff and 3.5 s later reaches the water below.How high was the cliff?How far from its base did the diver hit the water?
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I answered this last night, check replies.
The cliff is 60m tall
The diver landed 5.6m from it's base
The diver landed 5.6m from it's base
First use velocity formula to find distance of base, then use -(1/2)(-9.80)(3.5^2) to find height of cliff.