The Incredible Hulk, chased by the army, leaps with speed 16_m/s at a 57° angle above the horizontal from the top of a building. If he lands 59 m from the base of the building, then find the height of the building.

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4. The Incredible Hulk, chased by the army, leaps with speed 16_m/s at a 57° angle above the horizontal from the top of a building. If he lands 59 m from the base of the building, then find the height of the building.
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