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A gun of muzzle speed `v_(0)` is situated at height h above a horizontal plane. Prove that the angle at which it must be fired so as to achieve the greatest range on the plane is given by-
`theta = (1)/(2)cos^(-1) ((gh)/(v_(0)^(2)+gh))`

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