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 9.80 m/s². He throws the discus with an initial velocity of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0° above the horizontal. Neglecting the height of the discus at the point of release, what is the range of the discus?

A) 35.3 m
B) 20.4 m
C) 40.0 m
D) 60.0 m
E) 50.0 m