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Chapter 11, Solution 118.

Let β = 90° − α

x
Horizontal motion: x = ( v0 cos β ) t or t=
v0 cos β

1 2 1
Vertical motion: y = ( v0 sin β ) t − gt = x tan β − gx 2 sec 2 β /v02
2 2
1 2
At point B, yB = xB tan 30° = xB tan β − gxB sec 2 β /v02
2

2v02 2v 2
Solving for xB , xB =
g g
(
( tan β − tan 30° ) cos2 β = 0 sin β cos β − tan 30° cos 2 β )
Differentiating with respect to β and setting equal to zero,

dxB 2v02
dβ
=
g
(
cos 2 β − sin 2 β + 2 tan 30° cos β sin β )
2v02
= ( cos 2β + tan 30° sin 2β ) = 0
g

tan 2β = − cot 30° = − 3 or 2β = − 60° and 120°

β = − 30° and 60°. Use β = 60°.
Maximum values of xB and d .

2v02 v2
( xB )max = ( tan 60° − tan 30°) cos2 60 = 0.57735 0
g g

( xB )max 2 v02 2 (120 )

2
(a) d max = = = d max = 298 ft W
cos 30° 3 g 3 32.2

(b) α = 90° − β = 90° − 60° α = 30° W

continued

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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At the point of maximum height, the projectile path is parallel to the surface so that
vy v0 sin β − gt
= tan 30° or = tan 30°
vx v0 cos β

v0 cos β v
or t= ( tan β − tan 30°) = 0.57735 0
g g
2
 v  1  v 
y = ( v0 sin β )  0.57735 0  − g  0.57735 0 
 g 2  g

1 v02 1 (120 )
2
= = = 149.068 ft
3 g 3 32.2

 v  v2
x = ( v0 cos β )  0.57735 0  = 0.288675 0
 g g

( 0.288675)(120 )
2
= = 129.097 ft
32.2
(c) hmax = y − x tan 30° = 149.068 − 129.097 tan 30° hmax = 74.5 ft W

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
© 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.