document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009562>Question 1009562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fly ball. The approximate distance in feet that a baseball travels when hit at an angle of 45° is given by the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(v0)^2/32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where v0 is the initial velocity in feet per second. If Barry Bonds of the Giants hits a ball at a 45° angle with an initial velocity of 120 feet per second, then how far will the ball travel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, maximum range of a projectile occurs when shot at 45 degrees...its range is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = v^2 / g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = (120)^2 / 32 = 450 feet  </SPAN>\n" );
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