A ballistic rocket is fired with a speed equal to its escape velocity, so its trajectory is a parabola. Find the equation of its trajectory when = 45° and = 90°. is the angle that the initial velocity makes with the radial or vertical direction.

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A ballistic rocket is fired with a speed equal
to its escape velocity, so its trajectory is a
parabola. Find the equation of its trajectory
when
= 45° and
= 90°.
is the angle that the initial velocity makes
with the radial or vertical direction.
Transcribed Image Text:A ballistic rocket is fired with a speed equal to its escape velocity, so its trajectory is a parabola. Find the equation of its trajectory when = 45° and = 90°. is the angle that the initial velocity makes with the radial or vertical direction.
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