A cannonball is shot with an initial speed of 55 m/s at a launch angle of 40 degrees towards a castle wall 220 m away. The height of the wall is 30 m. Assume that effects due to air resistance are negligible. (For this problem use g= 9.8 m/s How long will it take for the cannonball to strike the wall?

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A cannonball is shot with an initial speed of 55 m/s at a launch angle of 40 degrees
towards a castle wall 220 m away. The height of the wall is 30 m. Assume that effects
due to air resistance are negligible. (For this problem use g= 9.8 m/s
How long will it take for the cannonball to strike the wall?
Transcribed Image Text:A cannonball is shot with an initial speed of 55 m/s at a launch angle of 40 degrees towards a castle wall 220 m away. The height of the wall is 30 m. Assume that effects due to air resistance are negligible. (For this problem use g= 9.8 m/s How long will it take for the cannonball to strike the wall?
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