Launching an Object at 73 Degrees: Velocity Calculation

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An object launched at a 73-degree angle reaches a maximum height of 47 meters and has a horizontal displacement of 23 meters. The initial vertical velocity is calculated to be 30.37 m/s, leading to an initial velocity of 31.76 m/s. The horizontal velocity is determined to be 9.28 m/s, and the time to reach the horizontal displacement is approximately 2.477 seconds. The vertical velocity at this time is found to be 6.07 m/s, resulting in a combined speed of 11.09 m/s. The calculations are generally agreed upon, but some participants seek clarification on specific steps in the process.
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Homework Statement



An object is launched from ground at an angle of 73 degrees from horizontal and reaches a maximum height of 47 meters. What is magnitude of object's velocity when object's horizontal displacement is 23 meters? Answer in m/s. Answer is 10.61.
\theta=73
\Deltay=47m
\Deltax=23m

Homework Equations


\Deltay=v0y2/2g
\Deltax=v0xt
vfx=v0x
\Deltay=v0yt-1/2gt2
y=tan\thetax-g/(2v02cos2\theta)*x2

The Attempt at a Solution


47=v0y2/(2*9.81)
v0y=\sqrt{}(2)(9.81)(47)=30.37
30.37=v0sin73
v0=31.76
By using last equation, I got y=45.13, y coordinate when horizontal displacement is 23 meters.
vfy=\sqrt{}(30.37)<sup>2</sup>-(2*9.81*45.13)=6.07
t=45.13
23=v0x*45.13
v0x=.51
v=6.09
 
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I agree with your calc down to v0=31.76, but don't know where you got "y=45.13" or what it means. I didn't get the specified answer either, but maybe we can pool our work to find it!

initial horiz velocity = 31.76*cos(73) = 9.28
Time to x = 23: 23 = 9.28*t, so t = 2.477
vertical velocity at this time: Vy = Voy + at
Vy = 30.37-9.81*2.477 = 6.07
combined speed at time 2.477: v² = 9.28² + 6.07², v = 11.09
 
I understand a lot of times working with tags you may have to edit your post, but each time you do, you will see additional tags as below:<br /> <b><br /> 1. Homework Statement <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 2. Homework Equations <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 3. The Attempt at a Solution <br /> </b><br /> <br /> For some reason the forum adds them again each time you edit your post, so be careful to just remove them.
 
Answer calculated is agreeable, but I can't understand what's posted beneath it. Are you willing to explain it to me?
 
eestep, please clarify what you are need help with (write it out fully).
 
I appreciate all of your help and attempted it again successfully.
 
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