SOLUTION: If an athlete could jump 23.5 ft. when his takeoff velocity is 9.2 m/s, how far could he jump be if his take-off velocity is only 09.0 m/s assuming that the jump is proportional

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Question 1187679: If an athlete could jump 23.5 ft. when his takeoff velocity is 9.2 m/s, how far could he
jump be if his take-off velocity is only 09.0 m/s assuming that the jump is proportional
to the square of the take-off velocity.

Answer by ikleyn(52799) About Me  (Show Source):
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Following to the problem's description, write this proportion


    23.5%2Fx = %289.2%2F9.0%29%5E2


Simplify it


    23.5%2Fx = 1.044938


and find x,  showing how far the jump could be


    x = 23.5%2F1.044938 = 22.49 ft.    ANSWER

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