EXAMPLE 9: A projectile with a muzzle velocity of 550 m/s is fired from a gun on top of a cliff 460 m above sea level at a certain angle with respect to the horizontal. If the projectile hits the ocean surface 49.2 s after being fired, determine the horizontal range of the projectile.

EXAMPLE 9: A projectile with a muzzle velocity of 550 m/s is fired from a gun on top of a cliff 460 m above sea level at a certain angle with respect to the horizontal. If the projectile hits the ocean surface 49.2 s after being fired, determine the horizontal range of the projectile.

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions

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