Question: 11.39. A projectile is fired due east from a point on the surface of Earth at a north latitude of A, with a ve-

11.39. A projectile is fired due east from a point on the 

11.39. A projectile is fired due east from a point on the surface of Earth at a north latitude of A, with a ve- locity u and at angle of inclination a with the horizontal. Show that the lateral deflection when the projectike hits the ground is (neglect terms of w) Ar w sin 2a sin a sin A %3D

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