Posted by Lindsey on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 5:22pm.
Are we to assume that the path of the ball follows a quadratic function ?
If so, then (200,82) would be the vertex.
let the equation be y = a(x-200)^2 + 82
when x = 0, y = 2
2 = a(-200)^2 + 82
a = -1/500
so y = (-1/500)(x-200)^2 + 82
when x = 380
y = (-1/500)(380-200)^2 + 82 = 17.2
which is more than 10 feet
so , yes, it will clear the home run wall
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