Question: A ball is thrown with speed from the edge of a cliff of height h. At what inclination angle should it be thrown so that

A ball is thrown with speed υ from the edge of a cliff of height h. At what inclination angle should it be thrown so that it travels the maximum horizontal distance? What is this maximum distance? Assume that the ground below the cliff is horizontal.

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