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Homework Statement
A man is trying to swing from a 15 m high cliff on a 12 m long rope. (the rope is horizontal at the start) He let's go when the rope is 30° degrees from the horizontal of the other side. (totaled swung angle is 150°.
How far does he go from the cliff?
Homework Equations
I suppose you would use a circle tangentle speed formula, not too sure.
The Attempt at a Solution
The first part of the problem to calculate the speed of of the launch is where i am having trouble.
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does he land, how far from the cliff.
Circle Radius = r = 12 m