SOLUTION: If a golfer uses a 64° wedge, he will send the ball into the air at an angle of 64°. He is standing 15 feet in front of a 35-foot tree. Will he be able to hit the ball over t

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Question 1171594: If a golfer uses a 64° wedge, he will send the ball into the air at an angle of 64°.
He is standing 15 feet in front of a 35-foot tree. Will he be able to hit the ball over the tree? Why or why not?

Found 2 solutions by htmentor, ikleyn:
Answer by htmentor(1343) (Show Source):
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The height of the ball a distance of 15 ft away is given by h = 15*tan(64) = 30.75
Therefore, the ball will not clear the tree, which is 35 ft high.

Answer by ikleyn(52832) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hello, the ball DOES NOT flies along the straight line (!)

Its trajectory is a parabola due to presence of GRAVITY (!)

Although it does not affect the negative answer, but should affect your thoughts.