SOLUTION: If a pro basketball player has a vertical leap of about 30 inches, what is his hang time? Use the hang time function V=48 T^2 What is his hang time in seconds ?? "round to th

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Question 359038: If a pro basketball player has a vertical leap of about 30 inches, what is his hang time? Use the hang time function V=48 T^2

What is his hang time in seconds ?? "round to the nearest tenth integer or a decimal"

please help
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

V=48 T^2

V = 30in

30in+=+48T%5E2

30/48 = T^2

.79 sec = T

rounded to nearest tenth of a sec 

.8 sec would be the hang time