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A particle of mass M is shot with an initial velocity Vi and makes an angle theta with the horizontal. The particle moves in the gravitational field of the earth. Find the angular momentum of the particle about the origin when the particle is (a) at the highest point of the trajectory and (b) just about to hit the ground.

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