Math jump

Simple physics!" she yelled. "Force times the trajectory angle
"Fine."' I shouted. "On your mark!

She hesitated ... hesitated ... then yelled, "Now!"


Annabeth was right. If we'd jumped when I thought we should've, we would've crashed into the gates. She got us maximum lift.
Unfortunately, that was a little more than we needed. Our boat smashed into the pileup and we were thrown into the air, straight over the gates, over the pool, and down toward solid asphalt.