SOLUTION: If a pro basketball player has a verical leap of about 25 inches. What is the hang time? Use the hang time function V=48T^2 His hang time is _______ seconds. (round to the near

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Question 636345: If a pro basketball player has a verical leap of about 25 inches. What is the hang time? Use the hang time function V=48T^2
His hang time is _______ seconds.
(round to the nearest tenth)
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Answer by reviewermath(1029) About Me  (Show Source):
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T+=+sqrt%28V%2F48%29
T+=+sqrt%2825%2F48%29
Answer: highlight%280.7%29 seconds

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve the vertical leap function for







Then rationalizing the denominator:



Plug in your value of V and do the arithmetic.

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