Projectile Motion?
A missile is fired with an initial velocity (vi) of 1,250 feet per second and aimed at a target 8 miles away. Determine the minimum angle of elevation (x) (in degrees) of the missile if the range (r) of the missile in feet is represented by r = (1/32)((vi)^2)(sin(2x)). Roud to only 1 decimal place.
A missile is fired with an initial velocity (vi) of 1,250 feet per second and aimed at a target 8 miles away. Determine the minimum angle of elevation (x) (in degrees) of the missile if the range (r) of the missile in feet is represented by r = (1/32)((vi)^2)(sin(2x)). Roud to only 1 decimal place.
1 Answer
Explanation:
We have:
Let's plug in the provided values of the range
Note: Value of range was converted from miles to feet.
Therefore, the minimum angle of elevation would be around