Physics problem involving two snowballs?

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Snowballs A and B are thrown from a height of 7.0 m with an initial speed of 13 m/s, with A thrown straight down and B at a 15-degree angle above the horizontal. The problem requires determining the direction of motion for both snowballs just before they land. The initial velocity components for snowball A are entirely vertical, while snowball B has both vertical and horizontal components. The equations attempted by the user did not yield the desired results, indicating a misunderstanding of the problem's physics. The discussion highlights the need for clarity in resolving projectile motion and understanding velocity components.
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Snowballs are thrown with a speed of 13 m/s from a roof 7.0 m above the ground. Snowball A is thrown straight downward; snowball B is thrown in a direction 15 degrees above the horizontal. Find the direction of motion of the two snowballs just before they land.
theta A = ? and theta B = ? degrees to the horizontal.

For the equations I tried Ymax = Vo^2(sin theta)^2 / 2g, and Yfinal = Yo + VoyT +.5ayT^2, but they obviously didn't work or else I wouldn't be on here.

I'm honestly just confused on this problem. It looks relatively easy but I'm just stuck.
 
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Snowballs are thrown with a speed of 13 m/s from a roof 7.0 m above the ground. Snowball A is thrown straight downward; snowball B is thrown in a direction 15 degrees above the horizontal. Find the direction of motion of the two snowballs just before they land.
theta A = ? and theta B = ? degrees to the horizontal.

For the equations I tried Ymax = Vo^2(sin theta)^2 / 2g, and Yfinal = Yo + VoyT +.5ayT^2, but they obviously didn't work or else I wouldn't be on here.

I'm honestly just confused on this problem. It looks relatively easy but I'm just stuck.

Lets start with the easy one:
If snowball A is thrown straight down, what are the velocities in the x-direction Vx(horizontal) and the y-direction Vy (vertical) initially?
 
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