How far should the pirate ship be from the cannon

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Compute each part of given question:

Question: A pirate ship is 560m from a fort defending the harbor entrance of an island. A defense cannon, located at sea level, fires balls at an initial speed of 82m/s.

Part A: At what angle from the horizontal must a ball be fired to hit the ship?

Part B: How far should the pirate ship be from the cannon if it is to be beyond the maximum range of the cannonball?

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