A ball is fired at an angle of 45 degrees, the angle that yields the maximum range in the absence of air resistance. What is the ratio of the ball's maximum height to its range?

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The ratio of the ball's maximum height to its range is 0.25

Let u represent the initial velocity of the projectile, g is the acceleration due to gravity and θ is the angle.

The maximum height (h) is:

[tex]h=\frac{u^2sin^2(\theta)}{2g} \\\\h=\frac{u^2sin^2(45)}{2g}=0.25(\frac{u^2 }{g})[/tex]

The range (R) is:

[tex]R=\frac{u^2sin(2\theta)}{g} \\\\R=\frac{u^2sin(2*45)}{g}=(\frac{u^2 }{g})[/tex]

The ratio of the ball's maximum height to its range = [0.25u²/g]/[u²/g] = 0.25

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