Thank you for the input! I think he forgot to double the time in his answer lol. He allowed corrections and I got full credit back doing it his way, but I'll ask him in his office hours and let yall know what he says.
Problem: A small forest animal jumps with an initial speed of v0 = 15.0m/s and travels to a maximum height of 2.160m. What horizontal distance would the animal travel if the launch angle is i) 45.0 degrees or ii) 42.0 degrees?
Correct Answer: i) 24.95m ii) 25.02m
My professor solved this by...