Object is released at an angle theta with initival velocity v_0. No air resistance. Yes gravity. v_0x = v_0 * cos(theta) (1) v_0y = v_0 * sin(theta) (2) g is gravity Time it takes to land on the ground: y(t) = v_0y * t + .5*g*t^2 (When it lands, y(t) = 0) 0 = v_0y * t + .5*g*t^2 0 = t * (v_0y + .5*g*t) t = 0 (starting point), t = - v_0y / .5*g = -2*v_0y/g (end point) --- Horizontal displacement: x_t = R Horizontal velocity at t = {death}: v_x v_x = R/t R = v_x * t R = v_x * {death} R = v_x*-2*v_0y/g Since there's no air resistance, v_0x (initial velocity) = v_x (velocity at end time) R = -2*v_0x*v_0y/g R = -2 * v*cos(theta) * v*sin(theta)/g (from 1 and 2) R = -2*v^2 * sin(theta)*cos(theta)/g sin(2*theta) = 2*sin(theta)*cos(theta) (look it up) R = -v^2 * sin(2*theta)/g Since nilson wants initial velocity... v*2 = -R*g/sin(2*theta) v = sqrt(-R*g/sin(2*theta)) But there's negatives in the square root! g = -9.80 m/s^2 v = sqrt(R*9.80/sin(2*theta)) The end.