When the question says the ball lands a distance of 235 meters from the release point, we can assume this means the horizontal distance is 235 meters.
Let's calculate the time for the ball to fall 235 meters to the ground.
y = (1/2)gt^2
t^2 = 2y / g
t = sqrt{ 2y / g }
t = sqrt{ (2) (235 m) / (9.81 m/s^2) }
t = 6.9217 s
We can use the time t to find the horizontal speed.
v = d / t
v = 235 m / 6.9217 s
v = 33.95 m/s
Since the horizontal speed is the speed of the plane, the speed of the plane is 33.95 m/s
