A soccer player kicks the ball toward a goal that is 28.6 m in front of him. The ball leaves his foot at a speed of 18.5 m/s and an angle of 30.6° above the ground. Find the speed of the ball when the goalie catches it in front of the net. (Note: The answer is not 18.5 m/s.)
m/s
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This problem is fraught with silly assumptions, frankly, if it doesn't improve, I would drop the class.