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lauriecherie
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Homework Statement
A soccer ball is kicked from the ground with an initial speed of 19.8 m/s at an upward angle of 45°. A player 55 m away in the direction of the kick starts running to meet the ball at that instant. What must be his average speed if he is to catch the ball just before it hits the ground?
Homework Equations
x(t)= initial position + final velocity * time
v(t)= (acceleration * time) + initial velocity
x(t)= .5 * (acceleration * (time^2)) + (initial velocity * time) + inital position
x= initial position * (average velocity * time)
average velocity= (final velocity - initial velocity) / (2)
(final velocity^2) - (initial velocity^2) = 2 * acceleration * change in position
The Attempt at a Solution
I came out with 11.19 but it says its wrong??