Suppose you have a bat swing speed of 110 feet per second and hit the ball at a 45 degree angle. The fence is 350 feet away and 10 feet height. Assume the batter hits the ball when it is 3 feet off of the ground. Need to show all work. a. Would you hit a homerun?  b. How far will the ball travel before it hits the ground?  c. Would you hit a homerun if you increased your bat speed to 120 feet per second?  d. Would you hit a homerun if you kept the 120 feet per second speed but used a 40 degree angle (hit more of a line drive)?  e. Would you hit a homerun if you kept the 120 feet per second speed but used a 50 degree angle (hit it higher in the air)?

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Suppose you have a bat swing speed of 110 feet per second and hit the ball at a 45 degree angle. The fence is 350 feet away and 10 feet height. Assume the batter hits the ball when it is 3 feet off of the ground. Need to show all work.

a. Would you hit a homerun? 

b. How far will the ball travel before it hits the ground? 

c. Would you hit a homerun if you increased your bat speed to 120 feet per second? 

d. Would you hit a homerun if you kept the 120 feet per second speed but used a 40 degree angle (hit more of a line drive)? 

e. Would you hit a homerun if you kept the 120 feet per second speed but used a 50 degree angle (hit it higher in the air)? 

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