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A cannon that is capable of firing a shell at speed V0 is mounted on a vertical tower of h...

A cannon that is capable of firing a shell at speed V0 is mounted on a vertical tower of height h that overlooks a level plain below.

(a) Show that the elevation angle α at which the cannon must be set to achieve maximum range is given by the expression


(b) What is the maximum range R of the cannon?

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