Multiple Choice
Recall that the flight of a projectile can be modeled with the parametric equations: ,
where t is in seconds, vo is the initial velocity, is the angle with the horizontal, and x and y are in feet.
A projectile is launched at a speed of 420 ft/sec at an angle of 37° with the horizontal. After how many seconds does the projectile hit the ground? Round to one decimal place.
A) 15.8 seconds
B) 31.6 seconds
C) 7.9 seconds
D) 21.0 seconds
Correct Answer:

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