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title: "A rock is thrown at an angle of \\( 42^\\circ \\) above the horizontal at a speed of \\( 14 \\, \\text{m/s} \\). Determine how long it takes the rock to hit the ground."
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# A rock is thrown at an angle of \( 42^\circ \) above the horizontal at a speed of \( 14 \, \text{m/s} \). Determine how long it takes the rock to hit the ground.

A rock is thrown at an angle of \( 42^\circ \) above the horizontal at a speed of \( 14 \, \text{m/s} \). Determine how long it takes the rock to hit the ground.

- **A.** .92 seconds
- **B.** 1.9 seconds
- **C.** 2.4 seconds
- **D.** 3.3 seconds
- **E.** 3.9 seconds

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