EXAMPLE 5
Calculate horizontal distance traveled
SOLUTION
d
=
v
2
32
sin 2
θ
d
=
16
2
32
sin (2
45°
)
=
8
Write model for horizontal distance.
Substitute
16
for
v
and
45°
for
θ
.
Simplify.
The frogbot can jump a horizontal distance of
8
feet
on Earth.