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Answer 1 · 2016-12-30T17:59:36

$sf(16.2color(white)(x)"m/s")$

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See fig. (a)

First we find the vertical component of the motion using:

$sf(v^2=u^2+2as)$

This becomes:

$sf(v_y^2=0+2xxgxxh)$

$sf(v_y^2=0+2xx9.81xx6=117.72)$

$sf(v_y=sqrt(117.72)=10.85color(white)(x)"m/s")$

See fig (b).

The horizontal component of velocity is constant so we can find the resultant velocity $sf(V_(res))$ using Pythagoras:

$sf(12^2+10.85^2=V_(res)^2)$

$:.$ $sf(V_(res)^2=261.72)$

$sf(V_(res)=sqrt(261.72)=16.2color(white)(x)"m/s")$

If you were asked to find the angle to the vertical then:

$sf(tantheta=12/10.85=1.105)$

From which $sf(theta=48^@)$