Find the takeoff speed of the froghoppper

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An average froghopper insect has a mass of 12.3 mg and reaches a maximum height of 290 mm when its takeoff angle is 58 degrees above the horizontal.

(A) Find the takeoff speed of the froghoppper

(B) How much of the energy stored in its legs just before the leap is used for the jump? Express your answer in microjoules and in joules per kilogram of body mass.

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