An artillery shell is fired with an initial velocity of 300 m/s at 52.0° above the...

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An artillery shell is fired with an initial velocity of 300 m/sat 52.0° above the horizontal. To clear an avalanche, it explodeson a mountainside 47.5 s after firing. What are the x- andy-coordinates of the shell where it explodes, relative toits firing point?

x =________ m
y =________

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ANALYSIS My first step it to determine the time for the shell to reach its maximum height If this time for the shell to reach its maximum height is less that 475 seconds then it explodes    See Answer
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