Mo is on a baseball team and hears that a ball thrown at a 45 degree angle from the ground will travel the furthest distance. How should Mo release the ball for the furthest travel?   Nearly straight ahead, parallel to the ground   About halfway between straight ahead and straight up   About 2/3 of the way straight up   Nearly straight up, directly above his head

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Chapter6: The Trigonometric Functions
Section6.1: Angles
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Mo is on a baseball team and hears that a ball thrown at a 45 degree angle from the ground will travel the furthest distance. How should Mo release the ball for the furthest travel?

 
  1. Nearly straight ahead, parallel to the ground

     
  2. About halfway between straight ahead and straight up

     
  3. About 2/3 of the way straight up

     
  4. Nearly straight up, directly above his head

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