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title: "An arrow is shot horizontally from a distance of \\( 20 \\, \\text{m} \\) away. It lands \\( 0.05 \\, \\text{m} \\) below the center of the target. If air resistance is negligible, what was the initial speed of the arrow?"
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# An arrow is shot horizontally from a distance of \( 20 \, \text{m} \) away. It lands \( 0.05 \, \text{m} \) below the center of the target. If air resistance is negligible, what was the initial speed of the arrow?

An arrow is shot horizontally from a distance of \( 20 \, \text{m} \) away. It lands \( 0.05 \, \text{m} \) below the center of the target. If air resistance is negligible, what was the initial speed of the arrow?

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