6. Suppose you have a cannon that is able to fire a projectile from an initial height Hwith speed vi. If you launch the projectile at a very slight upward angle, the range R (the horizontal distance the projectile travels) will be what as compared to if you launch the projectile horizontally?

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6. Suppose you have a cannon that is able to fire a projectile from an initial height Hwith speed vi. If you launch the projectile at a
very slight upward angle, the range R (the horizontal distance the projectile travels) will be what as compared to if you launch the
projectile horizontally?
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