SOLUTION: the rim of a basketball net is mounted 10 ft off the ground.A basketball player has a maximum reach 2.5 m. how high in inches, does the player need to jump to reach 6in. above the

Question 908135: the rim of a basketball net is mounted 10 ft off the ground.A basketball player has a maximum reach 2.5 m. how high in inches, does the player need to jump to reach 6in. above the rim.
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How tall is the basketball player?
The rim is 10' or 120" off the ground
+ the 6" above the rim, for 126"
2.5m = 98.43" (that's a seemingly impossible reach)
Assuming that what the question really means is that his height + his reach = 98.43", then he would need to jump 126" - 98.43", or 27.57", which is 2 feet 3.57"
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