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Index Inference Rule Input latex Feeds latex Output latex step validity dimension check unit check notes
7 divide both sides by
  1. 1087417579; locally 7465542:
    \(0 = - \frac{1}{2} g t_f^2 + v_0 t_f \sin(\theta)\)
    \(0 = - \frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}^{2}}{2} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  1. 4829590294:
    \(t_f\)
    \(pdg_{2467}\)
  1. 2086924031; locally 5115586:
    \(0 = - \frac{1}{2} g t_f + v_0 \sin(\theta)\)
    \(0 = - \frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}}{2} + pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
valid 1087417579:
2086924031:
1087417579:
2086924031:
4 LHS of expr 1 equals LHS of expr 2
  1. 5379546684; locally 8592617:
    \(y_f = - \frac{1}{2} g t_f^2 + v_0 t_f \sin(\theta) + y_0\)
    \(pdg_{7092} = pdg_{1469} - \frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}^{2}}{2} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  2. 9112191201; locally 4911015:
    \(y_f = 0\)
    \(pdg_{7092} = 0\)
  1. 8198310977; locally 7336772:
    \(0 = - \frac{1}{2} g t_f^2 + v_0 t_f \sin(\theta) + y_0\)
    \(0 = pdg_{1469} - \frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}^{2}}{2} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
input diff is 0 diff is -pdg1469 + pdg1649*pdg2467**2/2 - pdg2467*pdg5153*sin(pdg1575) diff is pdg1469 - pdg1649*pdg2467**2/2 + pdg2467*pdg5153*sin(pdg1575) 5379546684:
9112191201:
8198310977:
5379546684:
9112191201:
8198310977:
22 declare final expr
  1. 5353282496; locally 6972103:
    \(d = \frac{v_0^2}{g}\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{pdg_{5153}^{2}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
no validation is available for declarations 5353282496:
5353282496:
16 declare initial expr
  1. 2405307372; locally 6199255:
    \(\sin(2 x) = 2 \sin(x) \cos(x)\)
    \(\sin{\left(2 pdg_{1464} \right)} = 2 \sin{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)} \cos{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)}\)
no validation is available for declarations 2405307372:
2405307372:
10 declare initial expr
  1. 5438722682; locally 2022953:
    \(x = v_0 t \cos(\theta) + x_0\)
    \(pdg_{4037} = pdg_{1467} pdg_{5153} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)} + pdg_{1572}\)
no validation is available for declarations 5438722682:
5438722682:
21 simplify
  1. 3607070319; locally 9834994:
    \(d = \frac{v_0^2}{g} \sin\left(2 \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{pdg_{5153}^{2} \sin{\left(\frac{pdg_{3141}}{2} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
  1. 5353282496; locally 6972103:
    \(d = \frac{v_0^2}{g}\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{pdg_{5153}^{2}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is pdg5153**2*(sin(pdg3141/2) - 1)/pdg1649 3607070319:
5353282496:
3607070319:
5353282496:
12 boundary condition
  1. 4370074654; locally 1654988:
    \(t = t_f\)
    \(pdg_{1467} = pdg_{2467}\)
  1. 2378095808; locally 5891715:
    \(x_f = x_0 + d\)
    \(pdg_{3652} = pdg_{1572} + pdg_{1943}\)
no validation is available for assumptions 4370074654:
2378095808:
4370074654:
2378095808:
13 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 2378095808; locally 5891715:
    \(x_f = x_0 + d\)
    \(pdg_{3652} = pdg_{1572} + pdg_{1943}\)
  2. 3485125659; locally 2293278:
    \(x_f = v_0 t_f \cos(\theta) + x_0\)
    \(pdg_{3652} = pdg_{1572} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  1. 4268085801; locally 6742208:
    \(x_0 + d = v_0 t_f \cos(\theta) + x_0\)
    \(pdg_{1572} + pdg_{1943} = pdg_{1572} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
valid 2378095808:
3485125659:
4268085801:
2378095808:
3485125659:
4268085801:
14 subtract X from both sides
  1. 4268085801; locally 6742208:
    \(x_0 + d = v_0 t_f \cos(\theta) + x_0\)
    \(pdg_{1572} + pdg_{1943} = pdg_{1572} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  1. 8072682558:
    \(x_0\)
    \(pdg_{1572}\)
  1. 7233558441; locally 6756414:
    \(d = v_0 t_f \cos(\theta)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
valid 4268085801:
7233558441:
4268085801:
7233558441:
11 change two variables in expr
  1. 5438722682; locally 2022953:
    \(x = v_0 t \cos(\theta) + x_0\)
    \(pdg_{4037} = pdg_{1467} pdg_{5153} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)} + pdg_{1572}\)
  1. 3273630811:
    \(x\)
    \(pdg_{4037}\)
  2. 5194141542:
    \(x_f\)
    \(pdg_{3652}\)
  3. 6732786762:
    \(t\)
    \(pdg_{1467}\)
  4. 6463266449:
    \(t_f\)
    \(pdg_{2467}\)
  1. 3485125659; locally 2293278:
    \(x_f = v_0 t_f \cos(\theta) + x_0\)
    \(pdg_{3652} = pdg_{1572} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
valid 5438722682:
3485125659:
5438722682:
3485125659:
2 change two variables in expr
  1. 9862900242; locally 1292901:
    \(y = - \frac{1}{2} g t^2 + v_0 t \sin(\theta) + y_0\)
    \(pdg_{5647} = - \frac{pdg_{1467}^{2} pdg_{1649}}{2} + pdg_{1467} pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)} + pdg_{1469}\)
  1. 8406170337:
    \(y\)
    \(pdg_{5647}\)
  2. 8120663858:
    \(y_f\)
    \(pdg_{7092}\)
  3. 2403773761:
    \(t\)
    \(pdg_{1467}\)
  4. 4162188238:
    \(t_f\)
    \(pdg_{2467}\)
  1. 5379546684; locally 8592617:
    \(y_f = - \frac{1}{2} g t_f^2 + v_0 t_f \sin(\theta) + y_0\)
    \(pdg_{7092} = pdg_{1469} - \frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}^{2}}{2} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
valid 9862900242:
5379546684:
9862900242:
5379546684:
6 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 8198310977; locally 7336772:
    \(0 = - \frac{1}{2} g t_f^2 + v_0 t_f \sin(\theta) + y_0\)
    \(0 = pdg_{1469} - \frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}^{2}}{2} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  2. 1650441634; locally 2601896:
    \(y_0 = 0\)
    \(pdg_{1469} = 0\)
  1. 1087417579; locally 7465542:
    \(0 = - \frac{1}{2} g t_f^2 + v_0 t_f \sin(\theta)\)
    \(0 = - \frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}^{2}}{2} + pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
LHS diff is pdg1469 RHS diff is pdg1469 8198310977:
1650441634:
1087417579:
8198310977:
1650441634:
1087417579:
18 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 2519058903; locally 7596368:
    \(\sin(2 \theta) = 2 \sin(\theta) \cos(\theta)\)
    \(\sin{\left(2 pdg_{1575} \right)} = 2 \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  2. 2297105551; locally 4362314:
    \(d = v_0 \frac{2 v_0 \sin(\theta)}{g} \cos(\theta)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{2 pdg_{5153}^{2} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
  1. 8922441655; locally 5129639:
    \(d = \frac{v_0^2}{g} \sin(2 \theta)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{pdg_{5153}^{2} \sin{\left(2 pdg_{1575} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
valid 2519058903:
2297105551:
8922441655: error for dim with 8922441655
 2519058903:
2297105551:
8922441655: N/A
3 boundary condition
  1. 5373931751; locally 7946350:
    \(t = t_f\)
    \(pdg_{1467} = pdg_{2467}\)
  1. 9112191201; locally 4911015:
    \(y_f = 0\)
    \(pdg_{7092} = 0\)
no validation is available for assumptions 5373931751:
9112191201:
5373931751:
9112191201:
y(t_f) = y_f = 0
23 declare final expr
  1. 1541916015; locally 2728170:
    \(\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}\)
    \(pdg_{1575} = \frac{pdg_{3141}}{4}\)
no validation is available for declarations 1541916015: dimensions are consistent
 1541916015: N/A
9 multiply both sides by
  1. 1191796961; locally 3904454:
    \(\frac{1}{2} g t_f = v_0 \sin(\theta)\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}}{2} = pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  1. 2510804451:
    \(2/g\)
    \(\frac{2}{pdg_{1649}}\)
  1. 4778077984; locally 8982886:
    \(t_f = \frac{2 v_0 \sin(\theta)}{g}\)
    \(pdg_{2467} = \frac{2 pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
valid 1191796961:
4778077984:
1191796961:
4778077984:
15 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 4778077984; locally 8982886:
    \(t_f = \frac{2 v_0 \sin(\theta)}{g}\)
    \(pdg_{2467} = \frac{2 pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
  2. 7233558441; locally 6756414:
    \(d = v_0 t_f \cos(\theta)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = pdg_{2467} pdg_{5153} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  1. 2297105551; locally 4362314:
    \(d = v_0 \frac{2 v_0 \sin(\theta)}{g} \cos(\theta)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{2 pdg_{5153}^{2} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
valid 4778077984:
7233558441:
2297105551:
4778077984:
7233558441:
2297105551:
1 declare initial expr
  1. 9862900242; locally 1292901:
    \(y = - \frac{1}{2} g t^2 + v_0 t \sin(\theta) + y_0\)
    \(pdg_{5647} = - \frac{pdg_{1467}^{2} pdg_{1649}}{2} + pdg_{1467} pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)} + pdg_{1469}\)
no validation is available for declarations 9862900242:
9862900242:
8 add X to both sides
  1. 2086924031; locally 5115586:
    \(0 = - \frac{1}{2} g t_f + v_0 \sin(\theta)\)
    \(0 = - \frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}}{2} + pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
  1. 6974054946:
    \(\frac{1}{2} g t_f\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}}{2}\)
  1. 1191796961; locally 3904454:
    \(\frac{1}{2} g t_f = v_0 \sin(\theta)\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{1649} pdg_{2467}}{2} = pdg_{5153} \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
valid 2086924031:
1191796961:
2086924031:
1191796961:
20 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 1541916015; locally 2728170:
    \(\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}\)
    \(pdg_{1575} = \frac{pdg_{3141}}{4}\)
  2. 8922441655; locally 5129639:
    \(d = \frac{v_0^2}{g} \sin(2 \theta)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{pdg_{5153}^{2} \sin{\left(2 pdg_{1575} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
  1. 3607070319; locally 9834994:
    \(d = \frac{v_0^2}{g} \sin\left(2 \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{pdg_{5153}^{2} \sin{\left(\frac{pdg_{3141}}{2} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
valid 1541916015: dimensions are consistent
8922441655: error for dim with 8922441655
3607070319:
1541916015: N/A
8922441655: N/A
3607070319:
5 declare assumption
  1. 1650441634; locally 2601896:
    \(y_0 = 0\)
    \(pdg_{1469} = 0\)
no validation is available for declarations 1650441634:
1650441634:
17 change variable X to Y
  1. 2405307372; locally 6199255:
    \(\sin(2 x) = 2 \sin(x) \cos(x)\)
    \(\sin{\left(2 pdg_{1464} \right)} = 2 \sin{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)} \cos{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)}\)
  1. 7587034465:
    \(\theta\)
    \(pdg_{1575}\)
  2. 7214442790:
    \(x\)
    \(pdg_{1464}\)
  1. 2519058903; locally 7596368:
    \(\sin(2 \theta) = 2 \sin(\theta) \cos(\theta)\)
    \(\sin{\left(2 pdg_{1575} \right)} = 2 \sin{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)} \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} \right)}\)
LHS diff is sin(2*pdg1464) - sin(2*pdg1575) RHS diff is sin(2*pdg1464) - sin(2*pdg1575) 2405307372:
2519058903:
2405307372:
2519058903:
19 maximum of expr
  1. 8922441655; locally 5129639:
    \(d = \frac{v_0^2}{g} \sin(2 \theta)\)
    \(pdg_{1943} = \frac{pdg_{5153}^{2} \sin{\left(2 pdg_{1575} \right)}}{pdg_{1649}}\)
  1. 5667870149:
    \(\theta\)
    \(pdg_{1575}\)
  1. 1541916015; locally 2728170:
    \(\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}\)
    \(pdg_{1575} = \frac{pdg_{3141}}{4}\)
no check performed 8922441655: error for dim with 8922441655
1541916015: dimensions are consistent
 8922441655: N/A
1541916015: N/A
Physics Derivation Graph: Steps for angle of maximum distance for projectile motion

Symbols for this derivation

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symbol ID category latex scope dimension name value Used in derivations references
2467 variable t_f
\(t_f\)		 ['real']
  • time: 1
 final time 15
1467 variable t
\(t\)		 ['real']
  • time: 1
 time 121
3141 constant \pi
\(\pi\)		 ['real'] dimensionless pi 3.1415   dimensionless
 72
1469 variable y_0
\(y_0\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 initial position 9
1649 variable g
\(g\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
  • time: -2
 acceleration due to gravity 27
1943 variable d
\(d\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 displacement 25
1464 variable x
\(x\)		 ['real'] dimensionless 140
1572 variable x_0
\(x_0\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 initial position 11
4037 variable x
\(x\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 position 53
5153 variable v_0
\(v_0\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
  • time: -1
 initial velocity 44
1575 variable \theta
\(\theta\)		 ['real'] dimensionless angle 34
5647 variable y
\(y\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 position 14
7092 variable y_f
\(y_f\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 final position on y axis 3
3652 variable x_f
\(x_f\)		 real
  • length: 1
 final position on x axis 3
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