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Suppose that a mortar is fired from ground level at an angle of
a. Write parametric equations to define the path of the mortar as a function of the time
b. What is the range of the mortar? That is, what is the horizontal distance traveled from the point of launch to the point where the mortar lands?
c. What are the coordinates of the mortar at its maximum height?
d. Eliminate the parameter and write an equation in rectangular coordinates to represent the path.
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