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title: "Person A throws a ball horizontally from a cliff \\( 20 \\) \\( \\text{m} \\) tall at \\( 12 \\) \\( \\text{m/s} \\). Person B is running to the right on the ground and catches the ball at the same height it would’ve landed after running \\( 15 \\) \\( \\text{m} \\).Find: How fast was Person B running?"
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# Person A throws a ball horizontally from a cliff \( 20 \) \( \text{m} \) tall at \( 12 \) \( \text{m/s} \). Person B is running to the right on the ground and catches the ball at the same height it would’ve landed after running \( 15 \) \( \text{m} \).Find: How fast was Person B running?

Person A throws a ball horizontally from a cliff \( 20 \) \( \text{m} \) tall at \( 12 \) \( \text{m/s} \). Person B is running to the right on the ground and catches the ball at the same height it would’ve landed after running \( 15 \) \( \text{m} \). How fast was Person B running?

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