A firefighting crew uses a water cannon that shoots water at 27.0 m/s at a fixed angle of 50.0° above the horizontal. The firefighters want to direct the water at a blaze that is 10.0 m above ground level. How far from the building should they position their cannon? There are two possibilities (d,
A firefighting crew uses a water cannon that shoots water at 27.0 m/s at a fixed angle of 50.0° above the horizontal. The firefighters want to direct the water at a blaze that is 10.0 m above ground level. How far from the building should they position their cannon? There are two possibilities (d,
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![A firefighting crew uses a water cannon that shoots water
at 27.0 m/s at a fixed angle of 50.0° above the horizontal.
The firefighters want to direct the water at a blaze that is
10.0 m above ground level.
How far from the building should they position their
cannon? There are two possibilities (d₁ <d₂); can you
get them both? (Hint: Start with a sketch showing the
trajectory of the water.)
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Part A
Find d
Express your answer in meters.
d₁
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Part B
d₂=
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Transcribed Image Text:A firefighting crew uses a water cannon that shoots water
at 27.0 m/s at a fixed angle of 50.0° above the horizontal.
The firefighters want to direct the water at a blaze that is
10.0 m above ground level.
How far from the building should they position their
cannon? There are two possibilities (d₁ <d₂); can you
get them both? (Hint: Start with a sketch showing the
trajectory of the water.)
Y
Part A
Find d
Express your answer in meters.
d₁
Submit
Part B
d₂=
1977 ΑΣΦ
Find d₂.
Express your answer in meters.
Submit
Request Answer
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