At a particular instant, a hot air balloon is 50.3 m above a horizontal field and descending at a rate of 3.5 m/s. At this instant, a girl throws a ball horizontally (relative to herself) with an a speed of 12.3 m/s. When the balloon lands on the ground, how far is she from where the ball landed? Express your answer in meters and neglect air resistance.

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At a particular instant, a hot air balloon is 50.3 m above a horizontal field and descending at a rate of 3.5 m/s. At this instant, a girl throws a ball horizontally (relative to herself) with an a speed of 12.3 m/s.

When the balloon lands on the ground, how far is she from where the ball landed? Express your answer in meters and neglect air resistance. 

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