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# A girl throws a rock horizontally with a velocity of \( 10 \) \( \text{m/s} \) from a bridge. It falls \( 20 \) \( \text{m} \) to the water below. How far does the rock travel horizontally before striking the water, assuming negligible air resistance?

A girl throws a rock horizontally with a velocity of \( 10 \) \( \text{m/s} \) from a bridge. It falls \( 20 \) \( \text{m} \) to the water below. How far does the rock travel horizontally before striking the water, assuming negligible air resistance?

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