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A basketball is passed through the air. The height
How far horizontally from the player passing the ball land on the ground?
To find : How far horizontally from the player passing the ball will the ball land on the ground.
Answer to Problem 16P
The ball land 10.4 feet far from the player passing the ball.
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
The height h of the bal in feet after the distance d in feet the ball travels horizontally is given by
Calculation :
When the ball land on the ground then the height becomes zero that is
Therefore, set the equation to zero and solve for d:
This is a quadratic equation.
For the quadratic equation
Now, for the given equation
Therefore,
Since, distance can never be negative, therefore
Hence,
The ball land 10.4 feet far from the player passing the ball.
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