Question: Jason is practicing his tennis stroke by hitting balls against a wall. The ball leaves his racquet at a height of 60 cm above the

Jason is practicing his tennis stroke by hitting balls against a wall. The ball leaves his racquet at a height of 60 cm above the ground at an angle of 80° with respect to the vertical.
(a) The speed of the ball as it leaves the racquet is 20 m/s and it must travel a distance of 10 m before it reaches the wall. How far above the ground does the ball strike the wall?
(b) Is the ball on its way up or down when it hits the wall?

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