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Dustinsfl
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Given the equations
$$
rv\cos\gamma - h = 0,\quad \frac{v^2}{2} - \frac{\mu}{r} + \frac{\mu}{2a} = 0
$$
I want to maximize gamma.
Do I have to solve for gamma in the first equation to use the method of Lagrange multipliers, or if not, how would I do this in the current form?
$$
rv\cos\gamma - h = 0,\quad \frac{v^2}{2} - \frac{\mu}{r} + \frac{\mu}{2a} = 0
$$
I want to maximize gamma.
Do I have to solve for gamma in the first equation to use the method of Lagrange multipliers, or if not, how would I do this in the current form?