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In the 1970 National Basketball Association championship, Jerry West made a 60ft60ft shot from beyond half court to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an

In the 1970 National Basketball Association championship, Jerry West made a 60ft60ft shot from beyond half court to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an improbable tie at the buzzer with the New York Knicks. Suppose West threw the ball at an angle of 4040 above the horizontal. The basket is 10ft10ft from the courtfloor.

Neglecting air resistance, estimate the initial speed 0 of the ball. (The Knicks won the game in overtime.)

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