Can someone draw this diagram for me because I must be getting the wrong picture

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Determine the maximum horizontal distance that a projectile will have at a height of 60 m above its origin if it is fired at an angle at 70degrees from the horizontal with a velocity of 50m/s
 
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here is my diagram.
 
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gneill's diagram is the correct one.

Note that there are 2 horizontal distances such that the height of the projectile is at 60m.