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Denote the maximum height obtained by a projectile launched with speed v at angle to the horizontal
by . The height as a function of time t for a gravitational acceleration g is given by
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This will be a maximum when the derivative vanishes,
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that is at time
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Plugging in gives
Ballistics, Distance, Range
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