The centre of a small horizontal hole in the vertical wall of a water tank is above…

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Problem

The centre of a small horizontal hole in the vertical wall of a water tank is

1.0\,\text{m}

above the ground. The water level in the tank is

2.5\,\text{m}

above the hole. Calculate the horizontal distance from the foot of the tank at which the water jet strikes the ground. Take

g=9.8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}