document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184077>Question 184077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem with a word problem for my math class. The problem is: If a basketball player has a vertical leap of about 20 inches, what is his hang time? Use the hang time function V=48T^2. Here is what the example says to do.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve for T, first multiply by 1/48 to get T^2=20/48. Because hang time is positive, you can take the positive square root get T=squart20/48. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get that part, what I don't get is how did they get that T=squart20/48=0.6 seconds. How would I get the seconds if the equation is T=squart35/48? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use basic algebra rules to solve for T, (isolate T by itself on the left)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48T^2 = V<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 20 for T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48T^2 = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T^2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the square root of both sides to change T^2 to just T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2820%2F48%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2820%2F48%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enter <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2820%2F48%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2820%2F48%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into a calc, it will = .64549.. rounded to .6 sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would do it exactly the same way if it were 35/48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this make sense to you now?<BR>\n" );
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