document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271673>Question 271673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a pro basketball player has a vertical leap of about 30 inches, what is his hang time?  Use the hang-time function V=48T^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELPPPP!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V equals the vertical leap.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T equals the hang time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula is V = 48T^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 30 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 = 48T^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 48 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30/48 = T^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root of both sides of this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = sqrt(30/48)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use your calculator to solve to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = .790569415 seconds. </SPAN>\n" );
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