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

The outfielder is about 254 feet from home plate. The parabola is symmetric about its axis, which is a vertical line. The second baseman is at a point on this axis of symmetry. So the outfielder is the same distance from the second baseman as the second baseman is from home plate. 127 + 127 = 254, so the distance from home plate to the outfielder is about 254 feet.

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