Estimate the distance of the golfer


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Q: A golfer hits a ball with an initial velocity of magnitude v0 at an angle a with the horizontal. Knowing that the ball must clear the tops of two trees and land as close as possible to the flag, determine v0 and the distance d when the golfer uses

(a) A six-iron with a = 31°,

(b) A five-iron with a = 27°.

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