Distance

We're shooting the shotput. The idea here is to find the angle (from horizontal) that makes the shotput go the greatest distance -- at a constant initial velocity.

Note that there is a better angle than the one shown above.

Distance is the integral of velocity over time while velocity is the integral of acceleration over time.

This model is two-dimensional. Acceleration, velocity and distance are described using vertical and horizontal components.

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