Projectile problem: throwing something off a tower

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A water balloon is thrown from a 50 m tall building at a 30-degree angle with an initial velocity of 3 m/s, resulting in vertical and horizontal velocities of 2.6 m/s and 1.5 m/s, respectively. The projectile's motion is analyzed at four points: A (start), B (midpoint), C (decreasing phase), and D (bottom). The calculated times for these points are 0 sec, 0.27 sec, 0.42 sec, and 2.16 sec. To find the range, the horizontal velocity and total flight time can be used. Clarification on the definitions of points B and C was requested to better understand the projectile's trajectory.
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Tossing a water balloon from a building at an angle of 30 degrees. Inital velocity is 3 m/s and the window which the balloon is thrown is 50 m from the ground.
for vertical velocity i got 2.6m/s, horizontal i got 1.5 m/s

There are 4 pts. A is the starting point. B is the middle of the projectile. C is where it is decreasing but also same horizontally as A. D is the very bottom of the projectile.

I.e. of how picture looks : http://tinypic.com/r/17srp0/6


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So i figured out the times:
A 0 sec
B .27 sec
C .42 sec
D 2.16 sec

Now how do i get the range? and velocity angle? please help, are the values i got above correct?
 
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Hi sunshine, welcome to PF.
Show how you got those times, please. I do not understand where the points B and C are. What is "middle of projectile"? And what is same horizontally as A?


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sunshine1228 said:
Now how do i get the range?

You know the horizontal velocity and the flight time.
 
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