Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 1:47am.
Calculate the time in the air, T, by solving
2.20 + 15.5*sin34*T -4.9 T^2 = 0
2.20 + 8.667 T -4.9 T^2 = 0
(Use the quadratic equation and take the positive root)
Once you have T, multiply it by the (constant) horizontal velocity component, 12.85 m/s, for the distance travelled.
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