Ball Kicked at Certain angle, how long it goes and takes to touch the ground

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Homework Statement


A soccer ball is kicked at an angle of 64° to the horizontal with an initial speed of 18 m/s. Assume for the moment that we can neglect air resistance.

Homework Equations


For how much time is the ball in the air?... Seconds
(b) How far does it go (horizontal distance along the field)?... Metres
(c) How high does it go?... Metres

The Attempt at a Solution


I don't know what formulas to use or how to go about this question. Some help please.
Thank you.
 
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Begin by finding the initial horizontal and vertical velocities.