document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150429>Question 150429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help  me with this algebra problem.  It states:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a probasketball plaer has a vertical leap of about 25 inches, what is his hang time?  Use the hang-time function V=48T^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help solve.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your problem gives you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=48T^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V is the \"vertical leap\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T is the \"hang time\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, they want to know the \"hang time\" if the \"vertical leap\" is 25 inches.  So, plug in the given value (V) and solve for T:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=48T^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=48T^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/48 = T^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.521 = T^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(0.521) = T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.722 seconds = T </SPAN>\n" );
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