The pilot of a cargo plane flying 300 km/h at an altitude of 1.5 km wants to drop a load of supplies to campers at a particular location on level ground. Having the designated point in sight, the pilot prepares to drop the supplies.
(a) What should the angle be between the horizontal and the pilot’s line of sight when the package is released?
(b) What is the location of the plane when the supplies hit the ground?