A golfer hits a shot to a green that is elevated 3 m above the point where the ball is struck. The ball leaves the club at a speed of 16.8 m/s at an angle of 43.9° above the horizontal. It rises to its maximum height and then falls down to the green. Ignoring air resistance, find the speed of the ball just before it lands.

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To find the speed of the ball just before it lands, we can break down the motion into horizontal and vertical components.

First, let's find the time it takes for the ball to reach its maximum height. We can use the vertical component of the initial velocity and the acceleration due to gravity.

We know that:
- Initial velocity in the vertical direction (Vy) = initial velocity (v) * sin(angle)
- Final velocity at maximum height (Vy max) = 0 (since the ball stops momentarily at the highest point)
- Acceleration in the vertical direction (ay) = -9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity)

Using the equation of motion: Vy max = Vy + ay * t
0 = Vy + (-9.8 m/s^2) * t

Solving for t, we get:
t = Vy / 9.8 m/s^2

Now let's find the time it takes for the ball to hit the ground. Since the ball is on an elevated green, we need to find the time it would take to fall 3 m below the elevated point.

We know that:
- Initial displacement in the vertical direction (y) = -3 m (negative because it's below the initial point)
- Final displacement at landing (y) = 0
- Initial velocity in the vertical direction (Vy) = 0 (at the maximum height, the velocity is momentarily zero)
- Acceleration in the vertical direction (ay) = -9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity)

Using the equation of motion: y = Vy * t + (1/2) * ay * t^2
0 = 0 + (1/2) * (-9.8 m/s^2) * t^2 - 3 m

Simplifying the equation, we get:
4.9 m/s^2 * t^2 = 3 m

Solving for t, we get:
t = √(3 m / (4.9 m/s^2))

Now that we have the time it takes for the ball to hit the ground, we can find the horizontal distance traveled by the ball.

We know that:
- Initial velocity in the horizontal direction (Vx) = initial velocity (v) * cos(angle)
- Horizontal distance traveled (x) = Vx * t

Substituting the values, we get:
x = v * cos(angle) * t

Finally, to find the speed of the ball just before it lands, we can use the Pythagorean theorem:

Speed = √(Vx^2 + Vy^2)

Substituting the values we obtained, we get:
Speed = √((v * cos(angle) * t)^2 + (v * sin(angle) - 9.8 m/s^2 * t)^2)

Now you can plug in the values for the initial velocity (v = 16.8 m/s) and the launch angle (angle = 43.9°) to calculate the speed of the ball just before it lands.