A shooter aims horizontally at a target at the unknown distance d: the same height as the shooter with the initial bullet speed vo. Th bullet misses the target by the vertical distance h. What was the  distance d? Calculate its numerical value for v0 = 1500 m/s and h=1.5 cm.

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A shooter aims horizontally at a target at the unknown distance d: the same height as the shooter with the initial bullet speed vo. Th bullet misses the target by the vertical distance h. What was the  distance d? Calculate its numerical value for v0 = 1500 m/s and h=1.5 cm.

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