A fire hose held near the ground shoots water at a speed of 5.9 m/sm/s. At what angle(s) should the nozzle point in order that the water land 2.5 mm away? Express your answer(s) in degrees to two significant figures. If there is more than one answer, separate them by a comma.

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A fire hose held near the ground shoots water at a speed of 5.9 m/sm/s.

At what angle(s) should the nozzle point in order that the water land 2.5 mm away?

Express your answer(s) in degrees to two significant figures. If there is more than one answer, separate them by a comma.

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The maximum horizontal range of the projectile is calculated by using the formula R=u2sin2θg , where u=5.9 m/s is the initial velocity , θ is the angle of projectile and g=9.8 m/s2 is the acceleration due to gravity .

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