How fast (i.e. initial speed) do you have to hit a baseball in Wrigley Field if you hit the ball at a 45° angle 3 feet above the ground to go over the fence in straight center field? Some facts: Assume no air resistance and no wind (Yeah, right....), the distance from home plate to the center field wall is 400 feet, and the height of the wall (including the basket!) is 11.5 feet.

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How fast (i.e. initial speed) do you have to hit a baseball in Wrigley Field if you hit the
ball at a 45° angle 3 feet above the ground to go over the fence in straight center field? Some facts: Assume no
air resistance and no wind (Yeah, right...), the distance from home plate to the center field wall is 400 feet, and
the height of the wall (including the basket!) is 11.5 feet.
Transcribed Image Text:SHUCK! How fast (i.e. initial speed) do you have to hit a baseball in Wrigley Field if you hit the ball at a 45° angle 3 feet above the ground to go over the fence in straight center field? Some facts: Assume no air resistance and no wind (Yeah, right...), the distance from home plate to the center field wall is 400 feet, and the height of the wall (including the basket!) is 11.5 feet.
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