A plane moving at constant horizontal velocity, v0 = 87 m/s at some altitude, h, drops a package time t = 0. The package follows the parabolic path shown in the figure and lands on the ground at a distance Δx = 696 m from the launch point. How long does it take for the package to reach the ground?

A plane moving at constant horizontal velocity, v0 = 87 m/s at some altitude, h, drops a package time t = 0. The package follows the parabolic path shown in the figure and lands on the ground at a distance Δx = 696 m from the launch point. How long does it take for the package to reach the ground?

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A plane moving at constant horizontal velocity, v 0 = 87 m / s at some altitude, h , drops a package time t = 0 . The package follows the parabolic path shown in the figure and lands on the ground at a distance Δ x = 696 m from the launch point. How long does it take for the package to reach the ground?

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