SOLUTION: DIRECT VARIATIONS: If an athlete jumps 22.7 ft when taking off at 9.25 m/s, how far will the jump be if the take off is at 9.5 m/s? Assume the jump is proportional to the square

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Question 1104509: DIRECT VARIATIONS:
If an athlete jumps 22.7 ft when taking off at 9.25 m/s, how far will the jump be if the take off is at 9.5 m/s? Assume the jump is proportional to the square of the takeoff velocity.

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If an athlete jumps 22.7 ft when taking off at 9.25 m/s, how far will the jump be if the take off is at 9.5 m/s? Assume the jump is proportional to the square of the takeoff velocity.
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22.7*(9.5/9.25)^2 feet