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I see, thanks. I thought my problem was that I was thinking about it all wrong. I redid the math and it checks out. Appreciate the help!

Homework Statement An iceskater weighing 69kg is gliding up an incline hill at 20 degrees. How high up does the skater make it when her initial velocity is 8,9m/s and the friction between her skates and the ice is 0,97N. Homework Equations mg(y) = m*g*cos(20) mg(x) = m*g*sin(20) The Attempt...