A projectile is shot from the ground at an angle of #pi/8 # and a speed of #5 /9 m/s#. Factoring in both horizontal and vertical movement, what will the projectile's distance from the starting point be when it reaches its maximum height?
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Explanation:
We're asked to find the distance an object is from its launch point when it reaches its maximum height, given its initial velocity.
Vertical:
When the particle is at its maximum height, its instantaneous
to find the height
Plugging in known values (
The time
Horizontal:
We can find the horizontal distance covered by the equation
We found that
Distance:
The distance found via