To win the game, a place kicker must kick a
football from a point 24 m (26. 2464 yd) from
the goal, and the ball must clear the crossbar,
which is 3. 05 m high. When kicked, the ball
leaves the ground with a speed of 17 m/s at
an angle of 53. 8
◦
from the horizontal. The acceleration of gravity is 9. 8 m/s
2. By how much vertical distance does the ball
clear the crossbar?
Answer in units of m