The best leaper in the animal kingdom is the puma, which can jump to a height of 12.4 ft when leaving the ground at an angle of 38°. With what speed, in SI units, must the animal leave the ground to reach that height?

Answer 1

change ft to m.

Vf^2=Vi^2+2gd
0=(VSin38)^2+2(-9.8)h
solve for V

Answer 2

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