4959167 is how many cubic meters in 10,000 gallons of water
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The speed of water can be split into vertical and horizontal speed components:

Due to the force of gravity, the y component will be parabolic. The x component will be linear:

To find when the water hits the ground 2.5m away, set y= 0 and x = 2.5