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Two seconds after being projected from ground level, a projectile is displaced 40 m horizontally and 58 m vertically above its launch point. What are the (a) horizontal and (b) vertical components of the initial velocity of the projectile? (c ) At the instant the projectile achieves its maximum height above ground level, how far is it displaced horizontally from the launch point?

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(a) 20 m/s, (b) `~~39m//s`, ( c) 79 m
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