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Oh! I can't believe I didn't see that. So I redid the algebra at the end and got 44.5 m/s but are my calculations in the previous x and y calculations correct? I keep second guessing myself :/ I'm a rookie at physics but trying to improve. I appreciate all of your help and it means a lot.

Ah, I think that may have been my mistake which is kind of why I look at it and it doesn't make sense. I just put 0 for v0y and assumed it canceled that half of the equation. What would I put though, I feel like I don't have enough variables and am super confused.

Homework Statement Determine the initial velocity of the projectile as it comes out of a cannon at a 20° angle. Homework Equations d = (Vi)(t) + 1/2(a)(t)^2 The Attempt at a Solution I've split the question into both x and y components and solved for both using the equation above...