An outfielder throws a baseball to home plate and hits it ; it leaves his hand at a  velocity of +15 m/s and an angle of 40° . How  long does it take for the ball to hit the Home plate ( ground)? How far will the golf ball have traveled when it hits the Home Plate (ground)? How high will it go at  its highest point on way to home plate?

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An outfielder throws a baseball to home plate and hits it ; it leaves his hand at a  velocity of +15 m/s and an angle of 40° . How  long does it take for the ball to hit the Home plate ( ground)? How far will the golf ball have traveled when it hits the Home Plate (ground)? How high will it go at  its highest point on way to home plate?   Notice you have 3 UNKNOWNS! Write a concluding sentence that states the whole result.

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