document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128306>Question 1128306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nolan Ryan has been clocked throwing a fastball 100 miles per hour. At<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that speed, how much time does the batter have to react? The pitcher’s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mound is 60 feet 6 inches from home plate. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=744767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find how long it takes for the ball to reach the point above home plate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would divide distant by speed,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the same as multiplying distance times the reciprocal of speed:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=speed=distance%2Ftime ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"speed=distance%2Ftime\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=time=distance%2Fspeed ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"time=distance%2Fspeed\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=time=distance%281%2Fspeed%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"time=distance%281%2Fspeed%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We just have to deal with unit conversions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One mile is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1mile%2F%225280+feet%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1mile%2F%225280+feet%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5280+feet%2F%221+mile%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5280+feet%2F%221+mile%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "are our \"reduction-of-unit-multipliers\" for distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One hour is 60 minutes and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > seconds, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+hour%2F%223600+seconds%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+hour%2F%223600+seconds%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600+seconds%2F%221+hour%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600+seconds%2F%221+hour%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "are our \"reduction-of-unit-multipliers\" for time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beyond that, I hope we do not need to 80/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 feet 6 inches = 60.5 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The speed of the ball in feet per second is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28100miles%2F%221+hour%22%29%281+hour%2F%223600+seconds%22%29%285280+feet%2F%221+mile%22%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28100miles%2F%221+hour%22%29%281+hour%2F%223600+seconds%22%29%285280+feet%2F%221+mile%22%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%22=%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%22=%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5280feet%2F%2236+seconds%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5280feet%2F%2236+seconds%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%22=%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%22=%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%22about+146.7+feet+%2F+second%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%22about+146.7+feet+%2F+second%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time for the ball to reach just above home plate is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60.5feet%2836seconds%2F%225280+feet%22%29=0.4125seconds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60.5feet%2836seconds%2F%225280+feet%22%29=0.4125seconds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe that is the expected answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It seems to be a very short time to decide how to move and get the bat to the right position to meet the ball. </SPAN>\n" );
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