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Very basic projectile motion help (1 Viewer)

ianc

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No - whatever way you mathematically solve this problem you are going to have to use the quadratic formula.

This is because when you solve for y=0, there is also a negative value of t. Obviously this is physically impossible, but I suppose it's the price we have to pay for using maths in physics :p

Anyway, the quadratic formula's not that hard to remember is it?
 

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