Problem 143. Cannon Ball

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Given g (acceleration due to gravity) and desired altitude x, find the minimum ground velocity of a cannon ball to reach x.

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Vincent on 7 Jun 2012

Only one value of g for all test cases?

Andrew on 14 Feb 2014

"Minimum ground velocity" means minimum speed when fired.

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