Answer: Range, [tex]R =\frac{a}{b}[/tex]
Explanation:
The equation of trajectory is:
[tex]y = x tan \theta (1-\frac{x}{R})[/tex]
Where, [tex]\theta[/tex] is the angle of projectile, R is the horizontal range.
The equation of projectile is:
y = ax-bx²
[tex]\Rightarrow y = ax(1-\frac{b}{a}x)[/tex]
On comparing:
[tex]tan \theta = a[/tex]
[tex]R = \frac{a}{b}[/tex]
Hence, the horizontal range is [tex]R =\frac{a}{b}[/tex]