What is the Latus Rectum in Projectile Motion?

[Suyash Singh]

Homework Statement

A partice is projected at an angle 60 degrees with the speed 10 m/s. Then latus rectum is ?
g= 10 m /s^2

Homework Equations

i calculated the maximum height.Now what??

The Attempt at a Solution

h= u u sin theta sin theta/2g

 

[gneill]

Review your Functions course from High School or College. In particular, review the various equation forms for the Parabola. You should have expressions for the locations of the vertex and focus. The latus rectum should be trivial from there.