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Accompanies: Ballistics 1
Trajectory Scenario
Directions:
Using the image and the scenario provided, determine the trajectory the bullet
traveled. Drawings are not to scale. Show all work.
12 in.
42 in
350 ft
1. A bullet from a sniper struck and
killed a controversial political figure
who was waiting in a nearby car as a
passenger. Crime scene investigators
are unsure what floor of the building
the shot came from. The first floor of
the hotel is 25 ft. high. Each
subsequent floor is 15 ft. tall. Using
the measurements from the scene,
determine what floor of the building
the shooter came from.
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