This question can be solved by using the equations of motion.
a) The initial speed of the arrow is was "9.81 m/s".
b) It took the arrow "1.13 s" to reach a height of 17.5 m.
a)
We will use the second equation of motion to find out the initial speed of the arrow.

where,
vi = initial speed = ?
h = height = 35 m
t = time interval = 2 s
g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²
Therefore,

<u>vi = 9.81 m/s</u>
b)
To find the time taken by the arrow to reach 17.5 m, we will use the second equation of motion again.

where,
g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²
h = height = 17.5 m
vi = initial speed = 9.81 m/s
t = time = ?
Therefore,

solving this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula, we get:
t = -3.13 s (OR) t = 1.13 s
Since time can not have a negative value.
Therefore,
<u>t = 1.13 s</u>
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The attached picture shows the equations of motion in the horizontal and vertical directions.
First the velocity drops to zero in 1.2 secs. In those seconds it went upwards for 7.2 m, then it went from 87.2 to 0m. x-x0=v0*t+1/2*g*t^2 ergo t=sqrt(2x/g) that is 4.1761 s. Finally the total time required is 5.3761 s
D=at²
441m=(5*9.81m/s²)(t²)
t²=441/(5*9.81)
t≈√8.99
t≈3 sec
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