A pitcher throws a ball from the pitchers mound to home' plate 60.5 ft away. If the ball is released horizontally from a height of 7.0 ft above the ground, with a speed of 95 mph, how high will the ball be when it crosses home plate?

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4. A pitcher throws a ball from the pitchers mound to home' plate 60.5 ft away. If the ball is released horizontally from a height of 7.0 ft above the ground, with a speed of 95 mph, how high will the ball be when it crosses home plate?

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