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And Away She Goes!

     Dementia loves to dive from the high cliffs by the sea. When she dives, she runs straight forward with a velocity of 10 m/s right off the edge of the cliff. She has to be sure she runs with enough speed, however, because there are sharp, jagged rocks below.

     If the cliff is 40 m above the water and we disregard air resistance (and the owl stays out of the way), how far will Dementia travel (horizontally) from the base of the cliff?

Dementia diving from a cliff
 

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