Question: The world record for the women's hammer is held by Anita Wodarczyk, who threw 82.29 m (269 ft 11 in) during the Rio Olympic

The world record for the women's hammer is held by Anita Wodarczyk, 

The world record for the women's hammer is held by Anita Wodarczyk, who threw 82.29 m (269 ft 11 in) during the Rio Olympic games on 15 August 2016. Assuming that g=9.80 m/s' in Rio, what is the slowest possible launch-speed that would allow the hammer to travel that distance? For simplicity, assume that the hammer is released at ground level.

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