Determine what is the correct elevation angle

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A gunner wants to fire at a target at a horizontal distance of 12500 m from his position.

(a) If his gun fires with a muzzle speed of 700 m/s and if g = 9.81 m/s^2, what is the correct elevation angle? Pretend that there is no air resistance.

(b) If the gunner mistakenly assumes g = 9.80 m/s^2, by how many meters will he miss the target?

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