Q. 4.30 A fighter plane flying horizontally at an altitude of with speed passes directly overhead an anti-aircraft gun. At what angle from the vertical should the gun be fired for the shell with muzzle speed to hit the plane? At what minimum altitude should the pilot fly the plane to avoid being hit?
According to the question the situation is shown below:-
Now, The horizontal distance travelled by the shell = Distance travelled by plane
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So, the required height will be:-
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