Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Probability

Probability — practice question

A small ball is launched from a point $1.5\,\text{m}$ above level ground. When it reaches a height of $9\,\text{m}$ above the ground, it is moving at $45^\circ$ above the horizontal with speed $4\,\text{m s}^{-1}$.
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Determine the ball’s angle of projection.

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