SOLUTION: 6.8.At what angle should a baseball be thrown to achieve its maximum range? At what angle must it be thrown to attain the maximum height?

Question 983555: 6.8.At what angle should a baseball be thrown to achieve its maximum range? At what angle must it be thrown to attain the maximum height?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6.8.At what angle should a baseball be thrown to achieve its maximum range?
Neglecting air friction, 45 degrees.
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At what angle must it be thrown to attain the maximum height?
Straight up.
90 degs to the Earth's surface.
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