If a projectile is fired with angle of elevation and initial speed v, then parametric equations

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If a projectile is fired with angle of elevation α and initial speed v, then parametric equations for its trajectory are

We know that the range (horizontal distance traveled) is maximized when α = 45°. What value of α maximizes the total distance traveled by the projectile?

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9781337613927

9th Edition

Authors: James Stewart, Daniel K. Clegg, Saleem Watson, Lothar Redlin

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