A cannonball is fired at a cliff 1000 m away and strikes it 250 m above...

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A cannonball is fired at a cliff 1000 m away and strikes it 250m above the level ground 5 seconds later.

a. What is the angle (in degrees) with which the cannonball wasfired, with respect to the level ground? (g = 10m/s2)

b. What was the approximate initial speed (in m/s) with whichthe cannonball was fired? (g = 10 m/s2)

c. Which time (in seconds) below is the closest to the timeafter firing that the cannonball reaches (or would reach) maximumheight? (g = 10 m/s2)

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