Question: A batter hits a pitched ball when the center of the ball is 1.22 m above the ground. The ball leaves the bat at an

A batter hits a pitched ball when the center of the ball is 1.22 m above the ground. The ball leaves the bat at an angle of 45o with the ground. With that launch, the ball should have a horizontal range (returning to the launch level) of 107 m.
(a) Does the ball clear a7.32-m-high fence that is 97.5 m horizontally from the launch point?
(b) At the fence, what is the distance between the fence top and the ball center?

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