A suicide bomber is on an aircraft diving towards the target at an angle of 30° from the vertical with an initial speed of 200 m/s. If the aircraft is initially 1,200 m above the target, find the distance 'd' (m) between the actual point of impact and the target., 200 m/s 1200 m 30° Ha-

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A suicide bomber is on an aircraft diving towards the target at an angle of 30° from the vertical with an initial
speed of 200 m/s. If the aircraft is initially 1,200 m above the target, find the distance 'd' (m) between the
actual point of impact and the target.
200 m/s
1200 m
30°
Transcribed Image Text:A suicide bomber is on an aircraft diving towards the target at an angle of 30° from the vertical with an initial speed of 200 m/s. If the aircraft is initially 1,200 m above the target, find the distance 'd' (m) between the actual point of impact and the target. 200 m/s 1200 m 30°
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