Question

A pitch may result in a strike if its height is between 2.5 and 5 feet when it crosses home plate. This range is called the batter's strike zone. The pitcher throws the ball from a height of 6 feet with an initial vertical velocity of 5 ft/s and a horizontal velocity of 116 ft/s. Can this pitch result in a strike?

No, the ball's height is about 2.3 feet, too low to fall within the batter's strike zone.

No, the ball's height is about 5.1 feet, too high to fall within the batter's strike zone.

Yes, the ball's height is about 4.3 feet, within the batter's strike zone.

Yes, the ball's

Answer 1

I mean 6... initial height

Answer 2

This is a continuance of the same problem, correct? Solving with calculus I can tell you that the ball is too high.