Projectile Motion - one question.

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The discussion focuses on a projectile motion problem involving a diver who jumps off a platform at a speed of 7 m/s and lands in the water after 1.5 seconds. The calculated horizontal distance from the takeoff point is 10.5 meters, while the height of the diving platform is determined to be approximately 11.02 meters. The equations used include X = Vot for horizontal distance and h = 1/2 gt^2 for vertical height. There is a slight discrepancy in the height calculation, with one participant arriving at 11.03 meters. The solutions provided are generally consistent with the physics of projectile motion.
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Homework Statement



You take a running jumpoffthe end of a diving platform at a speed of 7m/s and splash into the water 1.5 sconds later.

a. how far horizontally do you land from your takeoff point?
b.how high is the diving platform

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The Attempt at a Solution



a.)10.5m
b.)11.02m

right or wrong
 
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X= Vot I get same answer 10.5

h = 1/2 gt^2 I get 11.03
 

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