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so, what would the answer be for this question? :A golfer is trying to hit their ball over a 20 m tree. The ball leaves their club at an angle of 21° above the horizon. What is the minimum speed the golf ball would need to have after being hit by the club to make it over the tree, in m/s?

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so, what would the answer be for this question? :A golfer is trying to hit their ball over a 20 m tree. The ball leaves their club at an angle of 21° above the horizon. What is the minimum speed the golf ball would need to have after being hit by the club to make it over the tree, in m/s?

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To solve this problem, we can use the physics formula for the maximum height of a projectile, which is given by:

h = (v^2 * sin^2(θ)) / (2 * g)

where:

  • h is the height the ball needs to reach (20 m in this case),
  • v is the speed of the ball,
  • θ is the angle at which the ball is hit (21° in this case),
  • g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s^2 on Earth).

We need to solve this equation for v, the minimum speed the ball needs to have. Rearranging the equation gives us:

v = sqrt((2 * g * h) / sin^2(θ))

Substituting the given values into this equation:

v = sqrt((2 * 9.81 m/s^2 * 20 m) / sin^2(21°))

Calculating this gives us the minimum speed the ball needs to have in m/s.

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