a)
To find: how many seconds after the ball is hit does it hit the wall.
The ball will hit the wall approximately in
Given information:
Formula used:
Calculation:
Substitute
Hence, the ball will hit the wall approximately in
b)
To find: how high up the wall does the ball hit.
The ball will hit the wall at
Given information:
Formula used:
Calculation:
Substitute
Hence, the ball will hit the wall at
c)
To explain: why Kevin’s hit might me caught by an outfielder and also explain why his would probably be not caught if it were hit at an angle of
The outfielder would not be able to catch a ball which would be at a height of
Given information:
Formula used:
Calculation:
Substitute
Since the height of the ball is
Substitute
Hence, the outfielder would not be able to catch a ball which would be at a height of
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