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title: "A ball is thrown horizontally from the roof of a building \\( 7.5 \\) \\( \\text{m} \\) tall and lands \\( 9.5 \\) \\( \\text{m} \\) from the base. What was the ball’s initial speed?"
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# A ball is thrown horizontally from the roof of a building \( 7.5 \) \( \text{m} \) tall and lands \( 9.5 \) \( \text{m} \) from the base. What was the ball’s initial speed?

A ball is thrown horizontally from the roof of a building \( 7.5 \) \( \text{m} \) tall and lands \( 9.5 \) \( \text{m} \) from the base. What was the ball’s initial speed?

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