The pilot of an airplane carrying a package of maill to a remote outpost wishes to release the package at the right moment to hit the recovery location A. What angle owith the horizontal should the pilot's line of sight to the target make at the instant of release? The airplane is flying horizontally at an altitude of 113 m with a velocity of 291 km/h. 291 km/h 113 m Answer: 0-

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The pilot of an airplane carrying a package of mail to a remote outpost wishes to release the package at the right moment to hit the recovery location A. What angle θ with the horizontal should the pilot’s line of sight to the target make at the instant of release? The airplane is flying horizontally at an altitude of 113 m with a velocity of 291 km/h.

The pilot of an airplane carrying a package of mall to a remote outpost wishes to release the package at the right moment to hit the
recovery location A What angle ewith the horizontal should the pilot's line of sight to the target make at the instant of release? The
airplane is flying horizontally at an altitude of 113 m with a velocity of 291 km/h.
291 km/h
113 m
Answer: 8-i
Transcribed Image Text:The pilot of an airplane carrying a package of mall to a remote outpost wishes to release the package at the right moment to hit the recovery location A What angle ewith the horizontal should the pilot's line of sight to the target make at the instant of release? The airplane is flying horizontally at an altitude of 113 m with a velocity of 291 km/h. 291 km/h 113 m Answer: 8-i
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