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Homework Statement
A small rock of mass m is kicked from the edge of a perfectly vertical cliff of height h, giving
it an initial velocity ~vo that’s purely horizontal. The rock lands at a distance d away from
the bottom of the cliff. The ground there is assumed horizontal and we neglect air resistance.
Derive the distance traveled by the rock in terms of h and d only.
Homework Equations
(h) y=-gt^2/2
(d) x=v0t
Using the two parametric equations above and the arc length formula for parametric equations.
Integrate[Sqrt[(y')^2+(x')^2],t,0,x/v0]
The Attempt at a Solution
We could not solve the integral
and the professor did not allow us to have vo and t in the final answer!
Help...it's due tmr...