# A projectile is shot from the ground at an angle of pi/8  and a speed of 19 m/s. When the projectile is at its maximum height, what will its distance, factoring in height and horizontal distance, from the starting point be?

Jan 28, 2018

The distance is $= 13.30 m$

#### Explanation:

Resolving in the vertical direction ${\uparrow}^{+}$

The initial velocity is ${u}_{0} = 19 \sin \left(\frac{1}{8} \pi\right) m {s}^{-} 1$

Applying the equation of motion

${v}^{2} = {u}^{2} + 2 a s$

At the greatest height, $v = 0 m {s}^{-} 1$

The acceleration due to gravity is $a = - g = - 9.8 m {s}^{-} 2$

Therefore,

The greatest height is ${h}_{y} = s = \frac{0 - {\left(19 \sin \left(\frac{1}{8} \pi\right)\right)}^{2}}{- 2 g}$

${h}_{y} = {\left(19 \sin \left(\frac{1}{8} \pi\right)\right)}^{2} / \left(2 g\right) = 2.697 m$

The time to reach the greatest height is $= t s$

Applying the equation of motion

$v = u + a t = u - g t$

The time is $t = \frac{v - u}{- g} = \frac{0 - 19 \sin \left(\frac{1}{8} \pi\right)}{- 9.8} = 0.742 s$

Resolving in the horizontal direction ${\rightarrow}^{+}$

The velocity is constant and ${u}_{x} = 19 \cos \left(\frac{1}{8} \pi\right)$

The distance travelled in the horizontal direction is

${s}_{x} = {u}_{x} \cdot t = 19 \cos \left(\frac{1}{8} \pi\right) \cdot 0.459 = 13.02 m$

The distance from the starting point is

$d = \sqrt{{h}_{y}^{2} + {s}_{x}^{2}} = \sqrt{{2.697}^{2} + {13.02}^{2}} = 13.30 m$