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A projectile is given an initial velocity of 3i+4jm s-1 where, i^ is along the ground and j^ is along the vertical. Assuming g=10 m s-2, if the equation of its trajectory can be written as 19βx+γx2, then the value of γ is

  1. A -8
  2. B -5
  3. C -6
  4. D -12
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(B) -5

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The initial velocity u=32+42=5 m s-1 and the angle of projection θ=tan-143=53°. The equation of trajectory of a projectile is y=xtanθ-gx22u2cos2θ⇒y=43x-10×252×25×9x2=43x-59x2⇒y=1912x-5x2 Therefore, β=12 and γ=-5.