kinetic energy changes to heat (work done by friction)
(1/2)mv^2 = umgs where u is coeff of kinetic friction, s displacement
(1/2)(15)^2 = u(9.8)(25) etc
I think you confused y=(3x+1)^2 with y=[3(x+1)]^2.
The latter represents horizontal dilation of y=x^2 by a factor of 1/3.
y=(x+1)^2 is the translation of y=x^2 to the left by 1 unit and y=[3(x+1)]^2 is the translation of y=3x^2 to the left by the same amount.
So dilation does not affect...
Let the angle of launch be @.
Vertical component: u = +100sin@, v = -100sin@, a = -9.8, .: t = 20.41sin@.
Horizontal component: u = +100cos@, t = 20.41sin@, s = +500.0
.: +500.0 = +100co@ x 20.41sin@
0.49 = 2sin@ cos@ = sin2@
@ =14.97 degrees