A gunshot is made so that when it is fired upwards, it explodes & splits into three equal-massed parts. Someone fires the gunshot directly upwards and measures the locations of two of the pieces of the gunshot when they hit the ground. They found that one piece landed 4 m to the left of the person and another piece landed 4 m behind the person. Where did the third piece land? Note none of the three parts went further upward after the explosion.

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A gunshot is made so that when it is fired upwards, it explodes and splits into three equal-massed parts. Someone fires the gunshot directly upwards and measures the locations of two of the pieces of the gunshot when they hit the ground. They found that one piece landed 4 m to the left of the person and another piece landed 4 m behind the person. Where did the third piece land? Note none of the three parts went further upward after the explosion.
Transcribed Image Text:A gunshot is made so that when it is fired upwards, it explodes and splits into three equal-massed parts. Someone fires the gunshot directly upwards and measures the locations of two of the pieces of the gunshot when they hit the ground. They found that one piece landed 4 m to the left of the person and another piece landed 4 m behind the person. Where did the third piece land? Note none of the three parts went further upward after the explosion.
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