Higher Elevation Launch

Higher Elevation Launch#

A catapult is to shoot a projectile from atop a wall into a battlefield. If the goal was to launch the projectile as far as possible, what angle should it be set to fire at?

Part 1#

Answer Section#

  • Less than \(45^{\circ}\)

  • Exactly \(45^{\circ}\)

  • More than \(45^{\circ}\)

Attribution#

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