52. A golfer tees off on level ground, and hits the ball with an initial speed of 52 m/sec at an angle of 34° above the horizontal. Choose a coordinate system with the origin at the point where the ball is struck. a. Write parametric equations that model the path of the ball as a function of time t (in sec). b. For how long will the ball be in the air before it hits the ground? Round to the nearest hundredth of a second. c. Approximate the horizontal distance that the ball travels before it hits the ground. Round to the nearest foot.

52. A golfer tees off on level ground, and hits the ball with an initial speed of 52 m/sec at an angle of 34° above the horizontal. Choose a coordinate system with the origin at the point where the ball is struck. a. Write parametric equations that model the path of the ball as a function of time t (in sec). b. For how long will the ball be in the air before it hits the ground? Round to the nearest hundredth of a second. c. Approximate the horizontal distance that the ball travels before it hits the ground. Round to the nearest foot.

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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