Two and Three dimensional motion

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Homework Statement



A bullet is shot with a speed v0 at an angle θ above the horizontal.
a) what is its maximum height?
b) how long does it take before it hits the earth?
c) where does it strike the earth?

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The Attempt at a Solution


x component: x= x0 + uxt + 1/2axt^2
= v0cosθt

y component: y= y0 + uyt + 1/2ayt^2
= v0sinθt - 5t^2
assume that g=-10

a) when maximizing y, dy/dt=0=v0sinθt - 10t

b) set y = 0 --> 0= v0sinθt - 10t
0 = t(v0sinθ - 10t)
t = 0, t= v0sinθ/10

c) maximize x, I assumed that dx/dt = 0. But I'm not too sure on this part.
 
you have the total time of flight as t=(v0sinθ)/10. So what the total 'x' distance it travels?