document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497457>Question 497457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train is traveling at 55mph. A man pitches a baseball at 55mph off the front of the train. What is the speed of the ball?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Initial speed of ball=55mph---------------------speed of train\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final speed of ball=initial speed(55mph) + speed that it was pitched(55mph)=110mph for a brief period until it slows down.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try dropping something eco-friendly out the window of a moving car and observe what it does.  It will head out in the direction the car is traveling, bouncing along the highway, at the same speed of the car for a brief instance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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