A baseball player hits a fly ball that is caught about 4 seconds later by an outfielder. The path of the ball is a parabola. The ball is at its highest point as it passes the second baseman, who is 127 feet from home plate. About how far from home plate is the outfielder at the moment he catches the ball? Explain your reasoning

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anonymous · Answer

i think it wld be 127*2=254

anonymous · Answer

But why would it be 127*2? I'm really, really, really bad at algebra.