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Find the angle (above the horizontal) at which a projectile achieves its maximum range, if y=y0.

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The answer is 45 degrees.
According to the Kinematics of projectile motion, if the purpose is to maximize range, optimum angle of landing is always 45 degrees.If the purpose is to maximize range & projection height is zero, the optimum angle of projection (and landing) is 45 degrees.
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