During a baseball game the ball is hit at home base 1 meter above ground level with a bat. After having traveled a horizaontal distance of 30 m, it is 20 m above ground level. An outfielder is 80 metres from home base when he catches the ball. Assuming part of the ball is approximately parabolic, what is the greatest height the ball reaches?

During a baseball game the ball is hit at home base 1 meter above ground level with a bat. After having traveled a horizaontal distance of 30 m, it is 20 m above ground level. An outfielder is 80 metres from home base when he catches the ball. Assuming part of the ball is approximately parabolic, what is the greatest height the ball reaches?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions

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