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        Now, the resultant velocity v is given by




                    2
        ,    = √   +    = √(          ) + (           −     )
                           2
                                              2
                                                                      2
                      
                             
        = √             +              − 2               +      
                               2
                      2
                2
                                     2
                                                               2 2
                                                          2
                               = √   (          +          ) − 2               +      
                                       2
                                                                                     2 2
                                               2
                                          = √   − 2               +      
                                                                          2 2
                                                  2
        It gives the magnitude of resultant.
        Let    be the angle made by the resultant velocity with horizontal.

                                                     −    
        From figure,          =         =
                                                       

                                                                       −     
                                               =        −1  (               )
                                                                          

        It gives the direction of resultant.


        Time of flight (T):

        Let us take the motion up to maximum height (i.e., from point O to A)


        For vertical motion,    =           ,    = −  ,    =   ,    =?
                                      
                                                                   
                                                       =    +     
                                                               
                                                       
                                                  0 =            −     


                                                          =           


                                                                     
                                                         =
                                                                

                                          ∴                       ℎ   (  ) = 2  


                                                             2          
                                                      ,    =
                                                                   


        Alternative method: Consider whole motion of projectile,




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