A bird is flying at a height of 1200 m from ground surface. A hunter was sitting just exactly below the bird on a hill of height 600 m with his gun. He then stands and fires a bullet. If the height from which he fired is 1 meter above the hill, find the distance travelled by the bullet?
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Distance of the bird from the ground surface = 1200m

Distance of the hunter from the ground surface = 600m

Distance of the bird from the hunter = 1200m - 600m = 600 m

But, when the hunter stands, the height of the gun from ground = 600 + 1 = 601 m

So, distance travelled by bullet is 599m

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