Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book)
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ISBN: 9781305071759
Author: James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 8, Problem 4P
Firing a Missile The initial speed of a missile is 330 m/s.
- (a) At what angle should the missile be fired so that it hits a target 10 km away? (You should find that there are two possible angles.) Graph the missile paths for both angles.
- (b) For which angle is the target hit sooner?
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Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book)
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