Problem: A ball is thrown horizontally from the roof of a building 9.2 m tall and lands 9.7 m from the base.What was the balls initial speed?

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A ball is thrown horizontally from the roof of a building 9.2 m tall and lands 9.7 m from the base.

What was the balls initial speed?

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