A baseball is hit at a velocity of 100fps at an angle 20° above the horizontal. Will the ball hit a fence 20ft high and 200ft away from the batter’s plate? How far will the ball land from the fence?

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A baseball is hit at a velocity of 100fps at an angle 20° above the horizontal. Will the ball hit a fence 20ft high and 200ft away from the batter’s plate? How far will the ball land from the fence?

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