Answer:
0.0107 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
The time the ball is in the strike zone will be the time it takes to cross the 17 inches across the home plate.
Distance the ball will travel = 17 inches
Speed of the ball = 90 mph = [tex]90\times \dfrac{63360}{3600}=1584\ \text{inches/s}[/tex]
Time is given by
[tex]\text{Time}=\dfrac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}\\ =\dfrac{17}{1584}\\ =0.0107\ \text{s}[/tex]
Time the ball is in the strike zone is 0.0107 seconds.
