The ratio of the speed of a projectile at the point of projection to the speed at the top of its trajectory is $x$. The angle of projection with the horizontal is

  • A

    $\sin ^{-1}(x)$

  • B

    $\cos ^{-1}(x)$

  • C

    $\sin ^{-1}(1 / x)$

  • D

    $\cos ^{-1}(1 / x)$

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