Title: Approximating Instantaneous Rates of Change Task
Course: Calculus I

Q: Below is a picture of a baseball player trying to hit a baseball.
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A typical pitch travels from the pitcher's mound to home plate in 0.4 seconds.
In a standard baseball diamond, the distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate is 60.5 feet.
At the moment the photo was taken, how fast was the baseball traveleing?
- 60.5 feet divided by 0.4 seconds (151.25 feet per second) (Incorrect)
- Less than 151.25 feet per second (Correct)
- Greater than 151.25 feet per second (Incorrect)
- You can't tell without more information (Incorrect)
- The ball isnt moving the photo, so technically it has no speed (Incorrect)
A: Less than 151.25 feet per second