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

A

`30^(@)`

B

`45^(@)`

C

`60^(@)`

D

None

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle of projection (θ) when the horizontal range (R) of a projectile is given to be \(4\sqrt{3}\) times its maximum height (H). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the formulas:** - The formula for the range (R) of a projectile is: \[ R = \frac{u^2 \sin 2\theta}{g} \] - The formula for the maximum height (H) of a projectile is: \[ H = \frac{u^2 \sin^2 \theta}{2g} \] 2. **Set up the equation based on the given condition:** - According to the problem, the range is \(4\sqrt{3}\) times the maximum height: \[ R = 4\sqrt{3} H \] 3. **Substituting the formulas into the equation:** - 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. **Simplify the equation:** - Cancel \(g\) and \(u^2\) from both sides (assuming \(g \neq 0\) and \(u \neq 0\)): \[ \sin 2\theta = 4\sqrt{3} \cdot \frac{1}{2} \sin^2 \theta \] - This simplifies to: \[ \sin 2\theta = 2\sqrt{3} \sin^2 \theta \] 5. **Using the double angle identity:** - Recall that \(\sin 2\theta = 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta\): \[ 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta = 2\sqrt{3} \sin^2 \theta \] 6. **Dividing both sides by 2:** - We can simplify further: \[ \sin \theta \cos \theta = \sqrt{3} \sin^2 \theta \] 7. **Rearranging the equation:** - Rearranging gives: \[ \cos \theta = \sqrt{3} \sin \theta \] 8. **Dividing both sides by \(\sin \theta\) (assuming \(\sin \theta \neq 0\)):** - This leads to: \[ \cot \theta = \sqrt{3} \] 9. **Finding the angle:** - The angle whose cotangent is \(\sqrt{3}\) is: \[ \theta = 30^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle of projection is \(30^\circ\).
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