At what true anomaly does the speed on a parabolic trajectory equal a times the speed at the periapsis, where a < 1?

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2.34 At what true anomaly does the speed on a parabolic trajectory equal a times the speed at the
periapsis, where a < 1?
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Initial velocity in x = v'x

Initial velocity in y = v'y

Final velocity in x diarection is vx = v'x

Final velocity in y direction vy= v'y -gt

 

 

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