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Homework Statement
The men's world record for the shot put, 23.12m, was set by Randy Barnes of the United States on May 20, 1990. If the shot was launched from 6.00ft above the ground at an initial angle of 42.0o, what was its initial speed?
Homework Equations
R=2(Vo^2/g)Sin(theta)Cos(theta)
x=Voxt
Tmax= Voy/g
Ttot=2Voy/g
The Attempt at a Solution
Initially, I solved for Vo in the range equation, and I came up with 23.12=2(Vo^2/g)sin(42)cos(42)= 15.1 m/s
I know I need to break it up into x and y components, but I'm not really sure how without any Vxo, time, or Vo.