The froghopper, Philaenus spumarius, holds the world record for insect jumps. When leaping at an angle of 58.0degrees above the horizontal, some of the tiny critters have reached a maximum height of 56.7 cm above the level ground. A)What was the takeoff speed for such a leap? B)What horizontal distance did the froghopper cover for this world-record leap?

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The froghopper, Philaenus spumarius, holds the world record for insect jumps. When leaping at an angle of 58.0degrees above the horizontal, some of the tiny critters have reached a maximum height of 56.7 cm above the level ground.

A)What was the takeoff speed for such a leap?

B)What horizontal distance did the froghopper cover for this world-record leap?

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