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title: "A major-league pitcher can throw a baseball in excess of \\( 41.0 \\, \\text{m/s} \\). If a ball is thrown horizontally at this speed, how much will it drop by the time it reaches a catcher who is \\( 17.0 \\, \\text{m} \\) away from the point of release?"
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# A major-league pitcher can throw a baseball in excess of \( 41.0 \, \text{m/s} \). If a ball is thrown horizontally at this speed, how much will it drop by the time it reaches a catcher who is \( 17.0 \, \text{m} \) away from the point of release?

A major-league pitcher can throw a baseball in excess of \( 41.0 \, \text{m/s} \). If a ball is thrown horizontally at this speed, how much will it drop by the time it reaches a catcher who is \( 17.0 \, \text{m} \) away from the point of release?

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