After James is done with the bacteria experiment, he sees Kevin in the distance, he begins to run and notices that Kevin is on the edge of a cliff taunting him. You see, there Kevin is at the top of one cliff, while James is at the top of a lower one. If the Kevin is 5m above and 7m away. a)  How fast and at what angle would James have to jump to get to the other side? b)  What would be his time of flight?

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After James is done with the bacteria experiment, he sees Kevin in the distance, he begins to run and notices that Kevin is on the edge of a cliff taunting him. You see, there Kevin is at the top of one cliff, while James is at the top of a lower one. If the Kevin is 5m above and 7m away.

  1. a)  How fast and at what angle would James have to jump to get to the other side?

  2. b)  What would be his time of flight?

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