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A very strong, but inept, shot putter puts the shot straight up vertically with an initial...

A very strong, but inept, shot putter puts the shot straight up vertically with an initial speed of 11.6 m/s. How long does he have to get out of the way if the shot was released at a height of 2.4m and he is 1.55 m tall
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Initial vertical velocity of the shot,

Initial launch height,

Final position of the shot,

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Consider the vertical motion of the shot

Use formula

Initially, the shot is going up and g is acting downwards, so put a negative sign for g.

Solve the quadratic equation using a calculator

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