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How far does a ball, hit from a height of 3 feet at a speed of 120 feet per second and an angle of 30 degrees, go before it hits the ground? Round your answer to the nearest integer.

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The time of flight ends once the height of the ball hits the ground. First we look at the ball's upward trajectory. Its initial vertical velocity is (120 ft/s)(sin 30) = 60 ft/s. Since gravity is -32 ft/s^2, this means that the ball will fly upward for 60/32 = 1.875 s. By then, it will be at a height of:
h = h0 + vi*t - 0.5gt^2 = 3 ft + (60 ft/s)(1.875 s) - 0.5(32 ft/s^2)(1.875)^2 = 59.25 ft
So the time of its downward flight is solved by:
59.25 = 0.5(32)t^2
t = 1.924 s
Total time of flight = 1.875 + 1.924 = 3.799 s
The ball's horizontal velocity is constant at (120 ft/s)(cos 30) = 103.923 ft/s.
Multiplying this by the time of flight of 3.799 s gives a total distance of 395 ft.
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