Parabolic Jump for an school project

Since you were given these formulas by the teacher, let's agree on what each symbol means.

  • t = time elapsed since launching the projectile, in seconds.

  • g = gravity, in meters per second squared ( 9.81 m/s² )

  • alpha (α) = the angle above horizontal of the launch, like a cannon. In AI2 that would be degrees, usually positive (unless you are digging a tunnel.)

  • v0 is the initial velocity

  • x is the horizontal displacement of the projectile in meters, at time t

  • y is the vertical displacement of the projectile, at time t

Please note that Canvas y values are reversed from math graph y values. Canvas graph ys start at the top and extend downwards.

The first equation (r,x,y,i) is unfamiliar and unnecessary.

Before I dive into your app, note that AI2 has a very nice graph component that would make this easy.

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