You toss a ball horizontally at 9 m/s about 1.2 m above the ground towards a dog who is sitting 3.5 m away. • What height will the dog’s mouth need to be at to catch the ball (if the dog only jumps vertically)? • How fast (and in what direction) will the ball be traveling when the dog catches it? • Include a sketch of the situation (with a coordinate system).

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You toss a ball horizontally at 9 m/s about 1.2 m above the ground towards a dog
who is sitting 3.5 m away.
• What height will the dog’s mouth need to be at to catch the ball (if the dog only jumps
vertically)?
• How fast (and in what direction) will the ball be traveling when the dog catches it?
• Include a sketch of the situation (with a coordinate system).

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