A certain airplane has a speed of 276.9 km/h and is diving at an angle of θ = 34.0° below the horizontal when the pilot releases a radar decoy (see the figure). The horizontal distance between the release point and the point where the decoy strikes the ground is d = 800 m. (a) How long is the decoy in the air? (b) How high was the release point?

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A certain airplane has a speed of 276.9 km/h and is diving at an angle of θ = 34.0° below the horizontal when the pilot releases a radar decoy (see the figure). The horizontal distance between the release point and the point where the decoy strikes the ground is d = 800 m. (a) How long is the decoy in the air? (b) How high was the release point?

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The velocity of the plane v = 276.9 km/h = 76.92 m/s
The angle of inclination = 34 degrees

 d = 800 m

Need to determine time the decoy in the air and height of the release point.

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