Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Trigonometric Functions of Angles - 6.3 Exercises - Page 500: 69

Answer

(a) $3.897ft$ and $0.5625ft$ (b) $23.982ft$ and $3.462ft$

Work Step by Step

We are given $R=\frac{v_0^2sin(2\theta)}{g}$ and $H=\frac{v_0^2sin^2(\theta)}{2g}$ (a) With $v_0=12 ft/s, \theta=\frac{\pi}{6}, g=32 ft/s^2$, we have $R=\frac{v_0^2sin(2\theta)}{g} =\frac{12^2sin2\times\frac{\pi}{6}}{32}\approx3.897ft$ and $H=\frac{v_0^2sin^2(\theta)}{2g}=\frac{12^2sin^2\frac{\pi}{6}}{2\times32}\approx0.5625ft$ (b) With $v_0=12 ft/s, \theta=\frac{\pi}{6}, g=5.2 ft/s^2$, we have $R=\frac{v_0^2sin(2\theta)}{g} =\frac{12^2sin2\times\frac{\pi}{6}}{5.2}\approx23.982ft$ and $H=\frac{v_0^2sin^2(\theta)}{2g}=\frac{12^2sin^2\frac{\pi}{6}}{2\times5.2}\approx3.462ft$
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