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Javelin question
« on: October 23, 2010, 07:47:31 pm »
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Stuck on this one  :(

A javelin is thrown by a competitor on level ground. At time t in seconds measured from release of javelin, position vector of tip of javelin given by

r(t) = (19.5t) i + (pi/2)t - [4sin((t x pi)/8)] j + (2 + 19.5t - 5t^2) k

where i is a unit vector in the east direction, j a unit vector in the north and k a unit vector vertically up. Origin at ground level, displacement measured in metres

let P be point javelin tip hits ground

- tip of javelin reaches P in 4 seconds
- tip of javelin hits ground 78 metres from origin

What angle, to the nearest tenth of a degree, does path of javelin's tip make with ground at P?

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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2010, 08:05:19 pm »
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Do you have the answer? I'm not gonna post up the solution and risk looking like an idiot if it's wrong :P
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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2010, 08:09:16 pm »
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you don,t trust your own work

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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2010, 08:11:16 pm »
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Latexing this is gonna take me HOURS... i might as well go scan my scrap paper lol
hurry up with the answer!
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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2010, 08:25:36 pm »
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This is going to sound really stupid, but I can' figure out where I got this exam from. I always print double sided, and never print the front covers, blank pages or formula sheet. It's not a VCAA one, since I've searched throughout 2002 to 2009 and still can't find it <_<

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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2010, 08:29:03 pm »
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Oh jeez... no markings on the corners or anything?
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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2010, 08:33:39 pm »
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Oh jeez... no markings on the corners or anything?

It just says 'SPECMATH EXAM 2' :S

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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2010, 08:36:22 pm »
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Well what i did was angle = arctan(k component/magnitude of i and j component).
To get the numbers i did yadda yadda diffing and subbing numbers etc

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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2010, 08:47:48 pm »
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I've got a feeling that this might be a VCAA exam before 2002, hence why I can't find it

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Re: Javelin question
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2010, 08:52:52 pm »
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oh, I think I've got it :) thanks guys