Question

Easy question: a bird travels at 171 km/hr. Suppose you were to shoot the bird with a gun that fires at 366 m/s. If you fire at the instant the bird is 30m overhead how many meters ahead of you must you shoot. Ignore gravity in this example.

Answer 1

(total distance)^2 = (amount ahead)^2 + (30m)^2

(total distance)/(366 m/s) = (amount ahead)/(171 km/hr)

(1m/s)=(3.6km/hr)

Answer 2

eliminating km/hr and total distance, we get
amount ahead = (30m)/sqrt((366*3.6/171)^2 - 1)

or 3.927 meters

Answer 3

i am solving this sum using SI units.
171kmph =47.5m/s
assume distance ahead=x meters
Time taken for bird to reach there=x/47.5
Time taken for bullet to reach there=distance travelled by bullet/366
distance travellrd by bullet=[x ^{2}+30^2]^1/2
both the times are equal.

Answer 4

171km/hr=47.5m/s (47.5t)^2+(30)^2=(366t)^2 solving for t and multiplying by 47.5m/s u will get the distance.USED BYE THE METHOD OF RIGHT ANGLED TRIANGLE

Answer 5

Answer = 30.25 m? i mean the hypotenuse of right angled triangle formed is 30.25?

Answer 6

Hi Sriram i worked out the same was you did......You got 30.25m?