projectile.m

function h=projectile(v_mag,theta) %Define v_mag with meters/second and angle theta in degrees
angle_radians = theta.*(0.01745329251); %convert angle to radians
X_o = 2.37; %Define distance in x direction
Y_o = 1.72; %Define intial height in y direction
g = 9.81; %Define gravity constant 
Vx = v_mag*cos(angle_radians); %Define velocity in x direction
Vy = v_mag*sin(angle_radians); %Define velocity in y direction
t = X_o/(Vx); %Define scalar time 
h = Y_o+(Vy)*t-(1/2)*g*(t^2); %Function for height
fprintf('The height is %f\n',h) %Display of calculated height

time_interval = 0:0.01:t; %Vector form of time
X_interval = v_mag*cos(angle_radians)*(time_interval); %Vector form of x interval
Y_interval = Y_o+Vy*sin(angle_radians)*time_interval-(1/2)*g*(time_interval.^2); %Vector form of y interval
setdefaults %set defaults 
plot(X_interval,Y_interval); %plot function in terms of x and y vectors
xlabel('Distance(m)'); %horizontal label 
ylabel('Distance(m)'); %vertical label
title('Dart Data Dilemma'); %Alliteration at its finest