Pendulum problem only the rope breaks

[drmumma]

Alrighty this problem is making me crazy.
A guy is swinging on a swing where the height above ground=2ft., the length of rope=8ft., mass of guy=100kg and theta=30 degrees. The rope breaks when he is close to the ground... what is the distance that he will land on the ground?
I am so lost, I don't even have a solution in 3 physics books I have...
Do we need arc length at all and convert it to radians... possibly find acceleration?

 

[The legend]

Ok, so what's the relation between radians and degrees? ( I prefer radians because they are used as standard measure...you can do it with degree measure too.)

And then find the max height to which the swing rises, use conservation of energy to find the velocity at the instant the man drops from the swing. Then solve using equations of motion.

 

[drmumma]

You are my hero! ok awesome so find acceleration via conservation of energy then use perhaps a physical pendulum equation? or simple pendulum equation?

 

[The legend]

so find acceleration via conservation of energy?

no, velocity when the man leaves the swing.

physical pendulum equation?

no, read my above post carefully.
Use the projectile and linear motion equations.