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Instead of throwing next snowball, Max decides to kick it off the ground He can kick it at a speed of 24 feet per second.

How long will it take for
Max's kicked snowball to
hit the ground, and what
is its maximum height.

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Answer:

To solve this problem, we can use the equations of motion for a vertically launched object. First, we need to find the initial velocity of the snowball when it is kicked off the ground. We know that its speed is 24 feet per second, but we also need to take into account the angle at which it is kicked. Let's assume that Max kicks the snowball at a 45-degree angle. Using trigonometry, we can find that the horizontal velocity of the snowball is also 24 feet per second, and the vertical velocity is 24 feet per second times the sine of 45 degrees, which is approximately 16.97 feet per second. Now we can use the following equation to find the time it takes for the snowball to hit the ground: h = vi*t + 0.5*a*t^2 where h is the maximum height, vi

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