Aball is released from a tower at a height of 100 meters toward the roof of another tower that is 25 meters high. the horizontal distance between the two towers is 20 meters. with what horizontal velocity should the ball be imparted so that it lands on the rooftop of the second building?

-- During the time the ball is flying from the high roof to the low roof,
it's going to fall (100-25) = 75 meters.
How long does it take an object dropped from rest to fall 75 meters ?

Distance = (1/2) · (gravity) · (time)²

75 m = (4.9 m/s²) · (time)²

Time² = (75 m) / (4.9 m/s²)
Time² = 15.31 sec²
Time = √(15.31 sec²)  =  3.91 seconds 

So the ball has to cover the horizontal distance of 20 meters 
in 3.91 seconds.

Distance = (speed) · (time)

20 m = (speed) · (3.91 sec)

Speed = (20 m) / (3.91 sec)

Speed  =  5.11 m/s

Did you ever figue this

If there was no gravity then their would be no downword force on the football to have it return the the grownd, and if there was no friction (mainly air friction) then there would be no opposing force the stop the ball from moving through the air allowing the ball to travle ∞.