Question: A helicopter is flying with a constant horizontal velocity of 90 mi/h and is directly above point A when a loose part begins to fall.

A helicopter is flying with a constant horizontal velocity of 90 mi/h and is directly above point A when a loose part begins to fall. The part lands 6.5 s later at point B on an inclined surface. Determine(a) The distance d between points A and B,(b) The initial heighth.10P 8

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