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Take horizontal motion towards the second projectile as positive. In projectile motion, both bodies have the same downward gravitational acceleration, so it cancels from their relative motion. Their coordinates areFor a collision at , equality of the horizontal coordinates requires . Equality of the heights then requires . HenceThe upward solution requires . A collision strictly above the ground further requires , or . The horizontal target distance does not independently affect the interception geometry. If the first shot is also required to hit that ground target, its parameters satisfy .
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