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. Prove that the trajectory of a projectile is parabolic, having
the form y = ax + bx2
. To obtain this expression, solve the
equation x = v0x
t for t and substitute it into the expression
for y = v0y
t – (1 / 2)gt2
(These equations describe the x
and y positions of a projectile that starts at the origin.) You
should obtain an equation of the form y = ax + bx2 where
a and b are constants
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