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At time t=0, a skier leaves the end of a ski jump with a speed v feet per second at an angle, alpha with the horizontal, as shown in the diagram attached (see the attachment).
The skier lands 259 feet down the incline 2.9 seconds later.
Find the values of v and alpha correct to the nearest whole (0 decimal places).
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