document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=528832>Question 528832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this equation? Also, can you show me how to write it out as well?  Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the function V(T) = 18T2. A basketball player has a vertical leap of 38.5 inches. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is their hang time to the nearest hundredth of a second? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint: T is your time in seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the function V(T) = 18T^2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A basketball player has a vertical leap of 38.5 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is their hang time to the nearest hundredth of a second?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V(t) given as 38.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18T^2 = 38.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T^2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=38.5%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"38.5%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "T^2 = 2.1389<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282.1389%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282.1389%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 1.46 seconds hang time\r<BR>\n" );
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