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Originally Posted by Bob Steele
Not true
In fact the maximum horizontal range is at 45 degrees.
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45 deg gives maximum horizontal range when your starting y position and finishing y position is the same
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Originally Posted by MechEng83
When launching from a height above zero, an angle less than 45 degrees gives the furthest horizontal distance.
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In the case of Aerial Assist, the ball is being launched from a distance below zero, since the high goal is higher than the maximum height of a robot. Therefore, in the context of this game, the maximum distance for a given velocity will be greater than 45 degrees (assuming no air resistance)