A person initially at rest throws a ball upward at an angle θ0= 75 ∘ with an initial speed v0=15 m/s . He tries to catch up to the ball by accelerating with a constant acceleration a for a time interval of 1.03 s and then continues to run at a constant speed for the rest of the trip. He catches the ball at exactly the same height he threw it. Let g= 9.81 m/s2 be the gravitational constant. What was the person's acceleration a (in m/s2)?

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