4. A projectile is fired with an initial speed of 20. m/s at an angle of 42.2° above the horizontal on a long flat firing range. Determine, (complete exercise) a) the maximum height reached by the projectile, b) the total time in the air, c) the total horizontal distance covered (that is, the range),

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4. A projectile is fired with an initial speed of 20. m/s at an angle of 42.2° above the horizontal on a long
flat firing range. Determine, (complete exercise)
a) the maximum height reached by the projectile,
b) the total time in the air,
c) the total horizontal distance covered (that is, the range),
d) the speed of the projectile 1.50 s after firing.
e) direction of the speed at 1.50 s.

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