The Parametric Equations for the Path of a Projectile Launched

question 101

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The parametric equations for the path of a projectile launched at a height h feet above the ground, at an angle with the horizontal and having an initial velocity of feet per second is given by and . The center field fence in a ballpark is 10 feet high and 400 feet from home plate. The ball is hit 2 feet above the ground. It leaves the bat at an angle of degrees with the horizontal at a speed of 110 miles per hour as shown in the figure. Write a set of parametric equations for the path of the ball. ​ ​

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