A quick projectile motion problem. Please help me Thanks

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To solve the projectile motion problem, the marble is thrown horizontally at 23.4 m/s from a height, striking the ground at a 61.8° angle. The vertical acceleration is -9.8 m/s², while the horizontal velocity remains constant at 23.4 m/s. By using trigonometric functions, specifically the tangent function, the vertical velocity component can be determined. This information can then be used to calculate the height from which the marble was thrown. Understanding that velocity is a vector and visualizing the components will aid in solving the problem effectively.
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A marble is thrown horizontally with a speed of 23.4 m/s from the top of a building. When it strikes the ground, the marble has a velocity that makes an angle of 61.8 ° with the horizontal. From what height above the ground was the marble thrown?

So far I have found Ay= -9.8, Ax= 0, Vox=23.4, Voy=0. And Vx=23.4 (im not sure if I need that).

Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
 
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remember velocity is a vector too and can be treated like distances. Draw a triangle to represent the x and y velocities. if you set it up right you should be able to use the Tan funtion to find the y velocity component. I'm sure you can figure it out from there
 

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