Title: Approximating Instantaneous Rates of Change Task Question
Course: Calculus Videos Project > Section: Approximating Instantaneous Rate of Change

Q: Below is a picture of a baseball player trying to hit a baseball.

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)
- Less than 151.25 feet per second
- Greater than 151.25 feet per second
- You can't tell without more information
- The ball isnt moving the photo, so technically it has no speed
A: Less than 151.25 feet per second