What is the initial speed of the egg?

[cuttie2nv143]

Im having some problems with this question. Some help would be nice. Thanks.

An egg is thrown nearly vertically upward from a point near the cornice of a tall building. It just misses the cornice on the way down and passes a point a distance 50.0 m below its starting point at a time 5.00 s after it leaves the thrower's hand. Air resistance may be ignored.

What is the initial speed of the egg?

 

[Hootenanny]

Welcome to the forums,

What have you attempted thus far?

 

[cuttie2nv143]

help

i haven't done anything yet, because i don't know where to being.

 

[arunbg]

At least, what do you think you should start with?

 

[malawi_glenn]

i haven't done anything yet, because i don't know where to being.

Do you have any equations, or a textbook that goes trough similar problems in the text etc?

Conservation of energy, kinematic relationsships etc?

 

[cuttie2nv143]

i have equations like x=xo+voxt+1/2axt^2 and vx=vox+axt

 

[malawi_glenn]

Do you know the value and direction of acceleration at the different parts of the eggs motion?