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One of the fastest recorded pitches in major league baseball, thrown by Tim Lincecum in 2009,was clocked at 101.0 mi/h (Fig.). If a pitch were thrown horizontally with this velocity, how far would the ball fall vertically by the time it reached home plate, 60.5 ft away?

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