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=Al Hamra Tower=

= = The **Al Hamra Tower** is a topped out skyscraper in downtown Kuwait City, Kuwait. Designed by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the tower is the tallest building in Kuwait on completion at 1,354 ft. It will also be the tallest sculpted tower in the world. The tower will include 2,100,000 sq ft of commercial and office space. The building will connect to a five-story retail mall which will be one of the largest shopping malls in the area. This will also include an integrated theater complex and an 11-story carpark. The tower itself will be built on a 190,000 sq ft. construction site. The Al Hamra Tower will have over 70 floors of office space, a rooftop restaurant and a spa. The shopping center will include a 10-screen cinema complex which will also have IMAX theaters. Turner Construction is in charge of the tower's construction.



**__Problem #1__** Using a giant slingshot, a man shoots a ball straight upward from the ground at an initial velocity of 700ft/s. If it travels at a constant speed the whole way up and there is not wind affecting the ball's path, how long will it take for the ball to get the top of Al Hamra Tower? **__Problem #2__** A local tennis player from Kuwait with a powerful serve launches a tennis ball straight downward from the top of the tower at an initial velocity of 200ft/s. Since the tower is 1,354 ft., how long will it take for the ball to hit the ground if it travels at a constant speed the whole way down?