RAR ATE BD FOR TEACHERS’ USE ONLY Solution Maks Remarks @ | yohede Let the origin be the point at which the rifle stands, be pointing towards the right and y-axis pointing| vertically upwards. {Bgh cos30% + Beh sin 30% yohe ah sn s0 ae poked ee) » [Alicrnative solution The path isa straight line with slope tan30° and passing through the point (0, A), so the equation of the fine is y tan 30% + A Be ‘The equation of the trajectory of the shell is | x=veosgt 1 vevsingt Ee? ‘veos¢" ee ya ntang Bae" yavsing ¢ Substitute (1) into 2): 2 he Hw vtang Ese B 2 fad Ei te tangyes hoo weaste VS For the shell to hit the plane, the horizontal componer oftheie velocities must be equal igh c0s30° = fogh ‘The equation becomes IM IM 1A TAA NAT oy FOR TEACHERS y eh (can be omitted) USE ONLYAPRS BTS FOR TEACHERS’ USE ONLY Solution Maths Remarks (©) Diseriminant a= A? te-tangy? 444?) | im For considering 4 B 2 apl_2ané =n -2828 «tan? 4 38 =H (an? g- 2828) (can? 6-2) iM =H? tangtian gd Since tang>FA>0 | i.e. the equation (*) has two distinct real roots (let the roots be x; and x). So the shell will eventually touch the plane again. toed eenne w | ™ yxy =12h? (xy — 4)? =(4) +82)? 45,2) IM 1 = 1449? (tang -—)? ~ (124?) iB 2 = 144i? (an?6~—2 tang) 1A B “Time elapsed between the two contacts =o iM ve0eg 44h? (tan? g = feet = |Meotan? g-25 ang) A ‘Accept equivalent forms 5 HgeeeE 2001-Al-A MATH ID OR ATSB FOR TEACHERS) USE ONLYARABS FOR TEACHERS’ USE ONLY Solution ‘Marks Remarks 8. (@) (i) Let A, B be the positions of S, and S, at the moment| Ss fired, Ifthe missiles collide, velocity of S, relative to S, will fie along AB, IM B visthe least when itis pepenciclarse 48 we voasinao™ ci ini |Altcrnative solution | Ite mises cole, velocity of relative w 5, | file slone 4B ™ usin 30° = vsin(60°~8) * 2sing60°—B) isthe least when sin(60°-0) IM least value of v= i (HD IE > F, the missiles will collide Resolve components perpendicular to AB : IM usin 30° = vsin(60°-@) 1A # sin (60-0) = (60°-0)= 5 =60°-sin 12) 1 0 =60° —sir GS (2) Resolve components along 48 iM ucos30° + veos(60°-@) ] 1A fe Ww Resultant velocity suey Time taken iM ca] eee —lo__ sme NES he 24 ib SS EE FOR TEACHERS|USE ONLY