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A cannon is fired at an angle of 50 ° with the horizontal. If the cannonball...

A cannon is fired at an angle of 50 ° with the horizontal. If the cannonball has an initial velocity of 757 feet per second, how far (horizontally) will the shot travel? Assume the initial height of the projectile is 0 feet, and neglect air resistance.

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