A track star in the broad jump goes into the jump at 12.0 m/s and launches himself at 26.0° above the horizontal. How long is he in the air before returning to Earth? (g = 9.8 m/s2)

a. 0.5 s
b. 1.1 s
c. 2.1 s
d. 2.2 s
e. 1.2 s


b

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