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Homework Statement


A kicker is trying to kick a field goal. The uprights are 3.048m off the ground.
a)At what angle must he kick the ball to ensure the ball goes through the uprights if he kicks it at a velocity of 38.4/s (assume the uprights are at the peak of the ball)?
b) how many yards was the field goal (1yard = 0.914m)

Homework Equations


vix= vicostheta
viy= visintheha
vf=vi+at
max height= vi+1/2at^2
t= 2d divided by acceleration

The Attempt at a Solution


Using the equations above I found vix and viy to be
vix=38.4costhetha
viy=38.4 sintheta
to find the time I divided vi by acceleration to get 3.91s then I calculated the max heiight to ground and got 225.05m as an answer, then I added 3.048m to this to get a total of 228.10369m

From this point on I'm unsure how to figure out if the ball went thru, how to find the angle, and how to calculate the yards.
 
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You know the height of the uprights, you know the ball trajectory tops at the uprights, so calculate the time a ball takes when free falling from there and the speed at ground.