A plane is flying horizontally with speed
169 m/s at a height 4240 m above the ground,
when a package is dropped from the plane.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s
2
.
Neglecting air resistance, when the package
hits the ground, the plane will be
1. directly above the package.
2. behind the package.
3. ahead of the package.
What is the horizontal distance from the release point to the impact point?
Answer in units of m.