Problema Solution

If a pro basketball player has a verticle leap of about 20 inches, what is his hang time? Use hang-time function V= 48T^2

The hangtime is___________ seconds

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The problem gives you:

v=48t^2

where

v is "vertical leap" (in inches)

t is time (in seconds)

Plug in the given "vertical leap" of 20 inches and solve for t:

v=48t^2

20=48t^2

20/48 = t^2


0.645 seconds = t (hang time)