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A batter hits a fly ball which leaves the bat above the ground  at an angle of with an initial speed of toward centerfield. The ball is caught by the centerfielder at a distance of from home plate.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

We know  

Here is velocity, is distance and  is time.

As the ball is caught by the centerfielder at a distance of from the home plate.

And we know the ball hit the ground from the home plate,  if not caught by the centerfielder.

 

 

 

 

 

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