If we ignore air resistance, then the range R(0) of a baseball hit at an angle 0 with respect to the x axis and with initial velocity vo is given by R(O) =D흥(vo)2 sin (20) for 0 se < t where g is the acceleration due to gravity. (a) If vo = 30 (meters per second) and g = 9.8 (meters per second per second), then R (b) Determine those values of 0 for which R '(0) > 0. Your answer needs to be in decimal form.

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If we ignore air resistance, then the range R(0) of a baseball hit at an angle 0 with respect to the x axis and with initial velocity vo is given by
R(0) =D 능(vo)2 sin (20)
for 0 s0 < *
%3D
where g is the acceleration due to gravity.
(a) If vo = 30 (meters per second) and g = 9.8 (meters per second per second), then
R
(b) Determine those values of 0 for which R '(0) > 0.
Your answer needs to be in decimal form.
Transcribed Image Text:If we ignore air resistance, then the range R(0) of a baseball hit at an angle 0 with respect to the x axis and with initial velocity vo is given by R(0) =D 능(vo)2 sin (20) for 0 s0 < * %3D where g is the acceleration due to gravity. (a) If vo = 30 (meters per second) and g = 9.8 (meters per second per second), then R (b) Determine those values of 0 for which R '(0) > 0. Your answer needs to be in decimal form.
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Step 1: Given information

Given: 

Rθ=1gvo2sin2θ              for 0θπ2θishitting angle to a baseball.  

G1:  0θπ2

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Basic information: 

B1: ddxsinax = a·cosaxB2: Sinθ is positive when 0<θ <π.

 

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