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Question

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Explanation / Answer

In football and soccer, it is often desirable to give up some of the distance a kick travels to gain hang time, the time the ball remains in the air. This can be done by:

Kick the ball at 45 degrees to the horizontal to equalize the horizontal and vertical motion.