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title: "Wile E. Coyote is (still) chasing after his arch-nemesis, the Roadrunner across a cliff that is \\(125 \\, \\text{m}\\) high. The Coyote is running in the horizontal direction towards the edge of a cliff when, at the last second, the Roadrunner steps out of the way and the witless coyote falls to the canyon floor."
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# Wile E. Coyote is (still) chasing after his arch-nemesis, the Roadrunner across a cliff that is \(125 \, \text{m}\) high. The Coyote is running in the horizontal direction towards the edge of a cliff when, at the last second, the Roadrunner steps out of the way and the witless coyote falls to the canyon floor.

Wile E. Coyote is (still) chasing after his arch-nemesis, the Roadrunner across a cliff that is \(125 \, \text{m}\) high. The Coyote is running in the horizontal direction towards the edge of a cliff when, at the last second, the Roadrunner steps out of the way and the witless coyote falls to the canyon floor.

**Part a)** How long does it take for Wile E. Coyote to hit the ground? *(3 points)*

**Part b)** If the coyote lands a horizontal distance of \( 165 \) \( \text{m} \) from the edge of the cliff, determine the initial velocity of the coyote before he fell. *(3 points)*

**Part c)** What is the velocity of the coyote as he impacts on the canyon floor? State your answer in polar form. *(3 points)*


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