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10-69.

Refer to the problem involving the oyster shell dropped by the gull. For the original situation (wind blowing at feet per second), determine how far the shell has traveled horizontally when it hits the ground.

Original problem:

First, determine how long () in takes the shell to hit the ground. This is when .

Use your solution for from the previous hint in the equation to determine how far the shell has traveled horizontally.