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The horizontal range of a projectile is `4 sqrt(3)` times its maximum height. Its angle of projection will be

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle of projection (θ) of a projectile given that its horizontal range (R) is \(4\sqrt{3}\) times its maximum height (H). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Formulas**: - The horizontal range (R) of a projectile is given by the formula: \[ R = \frac{u^2 \sin 2\theta}{g} \] - The maximum height (H) of a projectile is given by the formula: \[ H = \frac{u^2 \sin^2 \theta}{2g} \] 2. **Set Up the Relationship**: - According to the problem, the horizontal range is \(4\sqrt{3}\) times the maximum height: \[ R = 4\sqrt{3} H \] 3. **Substitute the Formulas**: - Substitute the expressions for R and H into the equation: \[ \frac{u^2 \sin 2\theta}{g} = 4\sqrt{3} \left(\frac{u^2 \sin^2 \theta}{2g}\right) \] 4. **Cancel Common Terms**: - Cancel \(u^2\) and \(g\) from both sides (assuming \(u \neq 0\) and \(g \neq 0\)): \[ \sin 2\theta = 4\sqrt{3} \cdot \frac{\sin^2 \theta}{2} \] - This simplifies to: \[ \sin 2\theta = 2\sqrt{3} \sin^2 \theta \] 5. **Use the Double Angle Identity**: - Recall that \(\sin 2\theta = 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta\): \[ 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta = 2\sqrt{3} \sin^2 \theta \] - Dividing both sides by 2 (assuming \(\sin \theta \neq 0\)): \[ \sin \theta \cos \theta = \sqrt{3} \sin^2 \theta \] 6. **Rearranging the Equation**: - Rearranging gives: \[ \cos \theta = \sqrt{3} \sin \theta \] 7. **Using the Tangent Function**: - Dividing both sides by \(\cos \theta\) (assuming \(\cos \theta \neq 0\)): \[ 1 = \sqrt{3} \tan \theta \] - Thus, we have: \[ \tan \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \] 8. **Finding the Angle**: - The angle whose tangent is \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) is: \[ \theta = 30^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle of projection is \(30^\circ\).

To solve the problem, we need to find the angle of projection (θ) of a projectile given that its horizontal range (R) is \(4\sqrt{3}\) times its maximum height (H). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Formulas**: - The horizontal range (R) of a projectile is given by the formula: \[ R = \frac{u^2 \sin 2\theta}{g} ...
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