Solution:

Given Data:

*The distance between the mountain peak and the enemy ship is: x  2500 m

*The height of the peak of the mountain is: y  1800 m

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*The initial speed of the projectile is: i  250 m s
v

The  H will give the maximum elevation to the projectile and shortest range.

The  L will give the minimum elevation to the projectile and longest range.

The displacement equation for the projectile in the horizontal direction is:
x  vi t cos 
x
t   1
vi cos 

The displacement equation for the projectile in the verticalal direction is:
1 2
y  vi t sin   gt   2 
2

Here, t is the time and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Substitute equation (1) in equation (2):

2
 x  1  x 
y  vi   sin   g  
 vi cos   2  vi cos  
gx 2  1 
 x tan   ............  3
2vi  cos 2  
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The term cos  in equation (3) can be replaced by another trigonometric
2

relation as:

sin 2   cos 2   1
sin 2  1
1 
cos 
2
cos 2 
1
tan 2   1 
cos 2 

Substitute all the values in equation (3):

gx 2
y  x tan  
2vi

tan 2   

1800 m  
 9.81 m s    2500 m 
2 2

tan 2
   2500 m  tan  
 9.81 m s    2500 m 
2 2

2   250 m s  2   250 m s 
1800  122625 tan 2   2500 tan  
tan 2    tan    
tan   1.197, 3.906
 L  tan 1  1.197   50.124
 H  tan 1  3.906   75.64

The range covered by the projectile with  H is :

vi2 sin 2 H
R H 
g


 250 m  s  1 2
 sin  2  75.64 
9.81 m s 2
 3062 m

And the closest distance to the shore can be calculated as:

D  3062 m  300 m  2500 m
=262 m
The range covered by the projectile with  L is :

vi2 sin 2 L
R L 
g


 250 m  s  1 2
 sin  2  50.124 
9.81 m s 2
 6269 m

And the closest distance to the shore can be calculated as:

D  6269 m  300 m  2500 m
=3469 m

Thus, the safe distances are less than 262 m or greater than 3469 m from
the shore.