Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
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ISBN: 9780840068071
Author: Stewart, James, Redlin, Lothar, Watson, Saleem
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8.4, Problem 41E
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To show: the path of the projectile is a parabola

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Answer to Problem 41E

The trajectory the projectile is parabolic.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

  x=(v0cosα)ty=(v0sinα)t16t2

Calculation:

  x=(v0cosα)ty=(v0sinα)t16t2

For

On squaring both sides of x=(v0cosα)t , we get

  x2=(v0cosα)2t2

The equation y=(v0sinα)t16t2 is written as

  16t2=(v0sinα)ty

On dividing both sides by 16 , we get

  t2=(v0sinα)ty16

On substituting the value of t2 in x2=(v0cosα)2t2 , we get

  x2=(v0cosα)2[(v0sinα)ty16]

On writing the equation x=(v0cosα)t as t=xv0cosα , we get the value of t .

On substituting t=xv0cosα , in x2=(v0cosα)2[(v0sinα)ty16] , we get

  x2=(v0cosα)2[(v0sinα)xv0cosαy16]

On solving the parenthesis, we get

  x2=xv02cosαsinα16yv02cos2α16

Therefore, we get

  x2x16v02sinαcosα=y16v02cos2α

On adding v04cos2αsin2α1024 on both sides to make perfect square on left hand side, we get

  x2x16v02sinαcosα+v041024cos2αsin2α=y16v02cos2α+v041024cos2αsin2α

The left hand side of the above equation is a perfect square of x116v02sinαcosα . Therefore, we get

  (x116v02sinαcosα)2=y16v02cos2α+v041024cos2αsin2α

The equation (x116v02sinαcosα)2=y16v02cos2α+v041024cos2αsin2α is identical to the parabola x2=y+c , where c is a constant.

Therefore, the trajectory the projectile is parabolic.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the trajectory the projectile is parabolic.

Chapter 8 Solutions

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