A projectile is fired in such a way that its horizontal range is equal to three times its maximum height.
What is the angle of projection?

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A projectile is fired in such a way that its horizontal range is equal to three times its maximum height.
What is the angle of projection?

anonymous · Answer

give me a minute or two and i'll work out a solution for you, it might be a bit lengthy though and there may be an easier way

anonymous · Answer

yay :) i'm stuck and any help would be appreciated

anonymous · Answer

you know calculus?

anonymous · Answer

ya

anonymous · Answer

k, might not be necessary.. but good to know

anonymous · Answer

alright, sorry man, I'm lost, i approached it 3 different ways and read a chapter out of my mechanics text book and have no idea.

anonymous · Answer

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