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Solve the Problem θ\theta That a Shot-Putter Should Aim for in Order to Throw

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-The optimal angle of elevation θ\theta that a shot-putter should aim for in order to throw the greatest distance depends on the velocity v\mathrm { v } of the throw and the initial height hh of the shot. One model for θ\theta that achieves this maximum distance is θ=sin1(v22v2+64 h) \theta = \sin ^ { - 1 } \left( \sqrt { \frac { \mathrm { v } ^ { 2 } } { 2 \mathrm { v } ^ { 2 } + 64 \mathrm {~h} } } \right) . Suppose a shot-putter can consistently release the steel ball with velocity of 40 feet per second from an initial height hh of 5.75.7 feet. What angle, to the nearest degree, will maximize the distance?


A) 4646 ^ { \circ }
B) 4242 ^ { \circ }
C) 6868 ^ { \circ }
D) 6464 ^ { \circ }

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