An Athlete Participates in a Discus Throw Competition During an Olympiad

Multiple Choice

An athlete participates in a discus throw competition during an Olympiad that takes place in a city where acceleration due to gravity is 9.7 m/ . He throws the discus with an initial velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 30° above the horizontal. Neglecting the height of the discus at the point of release, what is the range of the discus?

A) 21 m
B) 60 m
C) 36 m
D) 40 m
E) 32 m