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Robdog
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Homework Statement
A softball is hit over a third baseman's head with some speed (unknown) at an angle (unknown) above the horizontal. Immediately after the ball is hit, the third baseman turns around and begins to run at a constant velocity 7m/s . He catches the ball 2.0s later at the same height at which it left the bat. The third baseman was originally standing 18 from the location at which the ball was hit.
Homework Equations
Find the initial Vo. Use 9.8m/s^2 for the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity.
Find the angle (unknown) in degrees.
The Attempt at a Solution
im just not sure on how or where to start with this one... any help or point in the right direction would be helpful. My bigest problem is i don't know what to put where... i can do the math i just don't know what is what... thanks