A Baseball Is Hit at a 45 ^$\circ$ Angle with a Speed of 50 Meters/second

question 49

Multiple Choice

A baseball is hit at a 45 ^$\circ$ angle with a speed of 50 meters/second.How far does it go (in meters) before it hits the ground (within 5% accuracy) ? (Ignore wind resistance and assume that the ground level is the same as the level it was hit from.)

• A)125 m
• B)250 m
• C)500 m
• D)1000 m
• E)2000 m

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