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A water tank of height h has a small hole at height y. The water is replenished to keep h from changing. The water squirting from the hole has range x. The range approaches zero as
a. Find an algebraic expression for the flow speed v with which the water exits the hole at height y.
b. Find an algebraic expression for the range of a particle shot horizontally from height y with speed v.
c. Combine your expressions from parts a and b. Then find the maximum range
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