An enemy ship is on the western side of a mountain island. The enemy ship can maneuver to within 2520 m of the 1850 m high mountain peak and can shoot projectiles with an initial speed of 260 m/s. If the eastern shoreline is horizontally 305 m from the peak, what is the minimum distance from the eastern shore at which a ship can be safe from the bombardment of the enemy ship?

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To find the minimum distance from the eastern shore at which a ship can be safe from the bombardment of the enemy ship, we need to consider the trajectory of the enemy ship's projectiles.

Let's assume the peak of the mountain is located at point A and the eastern shore is located at point B.

We can start by calculating the time it takes for a projectile to reach the top of the mountain from a distance of 2520 m. We can use the equation:

t = d / v

where t is the time, d is the distance, and v is the initial speed.

Substituting the values, we get:

t = 2520 m / 260 m/s
t ≈ 9.69 s

Next, we can calculate the horizontal distance the projectile travels during this time using the equation:

d = v * t

d = 260 m/s * 9.69 s
d ≈ 2515.4 m

So, the projectile travels approximately 2515.4 m horizontally during the time it takes to reach the peak.

Since the eastern shore is horizontally 305 m from the peak, we can subtract this distance from the horizontal distance the projectile travels to find the minimum distance from the eastern shore at which a ship can be safe:

minimum distance = 2515.4 m - 305 m
minimum distance ≈ 2210.4 m

Therefore, the minimum distance from the eastern shore at which a ship can be safe from the bombardment of the enemy ship is approximately 2210.4 m.

To find the minimum distance from the eastern shore at which a ship can be safe from the bombardment of the enemy ship, we need to consider the range of the projectiles and the height of the mountain.

First, let's analyze the situation.

1. The enemy ship is on the western side of the mountain island, which means it can only shoot towards the eastern side.
2. The enemy ship can maneuver to within 2520 m of the mountain peak.
3. The mountain peak is 1850 m high.
4. The eastern shoreline is horizontally 305 m from the peak.

To calculate the minimum safe distance from the eastern shore, we need to determine the maximum range of the enemy ship's projectiles.

The range of a projectile can be calculated using the equation:

Range = (Initial Velocity^2 * sin(2 * Launch Angle)) / Gravity

In this case, we have the initial velocity of 260 m/s, but we need to find the launch angle.

To determine the launch angle, we can use the fact that the projectile reaches its maximum height at the halfway point of its trajectory. Thus, the distance from the peak to the halfway point will be equal to the maximum range.

Let's denote the distance from the peak to the halfway point as "d."

d = Range / 2

Substituting the value of the range into the equation:

d = [(260 m/s)^2 * sin(2 * Launch Angle)] / Gravity

To find the launch angle, we can rearrange the equation:

sin(2 * Launch Angle) = (d * Gravity) / (260 m/s)^2

From the given information, we can determine d:
d = (2520 m - 305 m) = 2215 m

Now, we have:
sin(2 * Launch Angle) = (2215 m * Gravity) / (260 m/s)^2

By solving for the Launch Angle:
2 * Launch Angle = arcsin((2215 m * Gravity) / (260 m/s)^2)

Launch Angle = (1/2) * arcsin((2215 m * Gravity) / (260 m/s)^2)

With the launch angle, we can now calculate the range.

Range = (Initial Velocity^2 * sin(2 * Launch Angle)) / Gravity

Substituting the known values:
Range = (260 m/s)^2 * sin(2 * Launch Angle) / Gravity

Now that we have the range, we can calculate the maximum horizontal distance from the peak where the projectiles will land.

Horizontal Distance = Range + 305 m

Finally, the minimum distance from the eastern shore at which a ship can be safe from the bombardment of the enemy ship is the difference between the maximum horizontal distance and the distance from the peak to the eastern shoreline.

Minimum Distance = Horizontal Distance - 305 m

By substituting the values into the equations and performing the calculations, we can find the minimum distance from the eastern shore.

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