Solving for the Velocity and Height in a Difficult Kinematics Problem

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The discussion focuses on solving a kinematics problem involving a ball thrown from a roof. Key points include determining the height from which the ball is thrown, the initial velocity, and the angle of projection. Participants suggest using kinematic equations to analyze the motion in both horizontal and vertical directions. Specifically, they recommend breaking down the final velocity into its components using trigonometric functions based on the given angle. The conversation emphasizes the importance of organizing known variables and applying appropriate equations to find the unknowns.
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Homework Statement


In the figure, a ball is thrown leftward from the left edge of the roof, at height h above the ground. The ball hits the ground 1.07 s. later, at distance d = 27.5 m from the building and at angle θ = 67° with the horizontal.

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(a) Find h

(b) What is the velocity at which the ball is thrown?
magnitude
angle ° relative to the horizontal

(c) Is that angle above or below the horizontal?


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Ive been staring at this problem for a while now and am out of ideas any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Did you try making a list of Δt, Δ(x or y), Vi, Vf, and a for both the x and the y directions, then seeing if you can apply a kinematic equation to solve for unknown variables?

For instance Vfy =sin67(magnitude of Vf) and Vfx = cos67(magnitude of Vf), so if you could use kinematics in one direction to solve for the magnitude of Vf, you would then know the final velocity in the other direction as well.
 
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