A drone is flying due west at 12 m/s carrying a package.  Th…

A drone is flying due west at 12 m/s carrying a package.  The package is released from the drone at a height of 18 m.  What is the magnitude of the package’s velocity as it reaches the ground?  Note: effects of air resistance are not included in this calculation

One town is surrounded by many similar towns. Hence, a perso…

One town is surrounded by many similar towns. Hence, a person could choose to live in either the town or in one of many nearby towns. Suppose that one of the towns imposes a property tax of $1000 on the sale of each house in that town. What happens to the amount that buyers pay for housing (inclusive of tax) in the town imposing the tax?