A baseball is hit from a height of 3.6 feet above the ground with an initial velocity of 103 feet per second and at an angle of 44 above the horizontal. What is the maximum height reached by the baseball? Neglect air resistance. The fence at the edge of the field is 11 feet tall and located 385 feet from home plate. Will the ball pass over the fence? Yes No

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A baseball is hit from a height of 3.6 feet above the ground with an initial velocity of 103 feet per second and
at an angle of 44 above the horizontal.
What is the maximum height reached by the baseball? Neglect air resistance.
The fence at the edge of the field is 11 feet tall and located 385 feet from home plate. Will the ball pass over
the fence?
OYes
No
Transcribed Image Text:A baseball is hit from a height of 3.6 feet above the ground with an initial velocity of 103 feet per second and at an angle of 44 above the horizontal. What is the maximum height reached by the baseball? Neglect air resistance. The fence at the edge of the field is 11 feet tall and located 385 feet from home plate. Will the ball pass over the fence? OYes No
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