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Problem
Two projectiles are launched from the same point with the same speed
u
u
u
but at angles
θ
\theta
θ
and
(
90
∘
−
θ
)
(90^{\circ}-\theta)
(
9
0
∘
−
θ
)
to the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, prove that the sum of the maximum heights attained by the two projectiles is
u
2
2
g
\dfrac{u^{2}}{2g}
2
g
u
2
.
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