document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809923>Question 809923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A player throws the ball home from a height of 5.5ft with an initial velocity of 28ft/s. The ball is caught at home plate at a height of 5ft. Three seconds before the ball is thrown, a runner on third base starts toward home plate at an average speed of 25ft/s. Does the runner reach home plate before the ball does? Explain. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am utterly lost on how to start and work out this problem. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
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