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Section 10.6
51.)
A basketball player’s hang time is the time spent in the air when shooting a basket. The formula
T=√d/2
Models hang time, t, in seconds, in terms of the vertical distance of a player’s jump, d, in feet. Use this formula to solve.
When Michael Wilson of the Harlem Globetrotters slamdunked a basketball 12 feet, his hang time for the shot was approximately 1.16 seconds. What was the vertical distance of his jump, rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi,

Note: picking out what info it is we 'need' to answer the queston

the hang Time  where d is vertical distance of the jump.

hang time = ~1.16sec





5.38 = d  the vertical distance of Michael Wilson of the Harlem Globetrotters jump 

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