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document.write( "This formula will greatly help me to know how fast my pitchers must pitch the ball so my catchers can make the throws to catch runners stealing second base. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This formula will greatly help me to know how fast my pitchers must pitch the ball so my catchers can make the throws to catch runners stealing second base.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean the speed to throw it to do that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = d/t = 35/1.2 = 29.2 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 19.89 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It has to be faster than that, tho, because the ball won't travel in a straight line. </SPAN>\n" );
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