A projectile is fired from the ground with an initial angle of 6.5 degrees. Find the initial speed necessary for the projectile to hit a target on the ground a distance of 8,500 feet away. Round to three decimal places. (Use the equations x=v0cos(theta) and y=-16t2+v0sin(theta)t+h)

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A projectile is fired from the ground with an initial angle of 6.5 degrees. Find the initial speed
necessary for the projectile to hit a target on the ground a distance of 8,500 feet away. Round to three decimal places. (Use the equations x=v0cos(theta) and y=-16t2+v0sin(theta)t+h)

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