A basketball is thrown at 45° to the horizontal. The hoop is located 3.6 m away horizontally at a height of 1.2 m above the point of release. What is the required initial speed?

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A basketball is thrown at 45° to the horizontal. The hoop is located 3.6 m away horizontally at a height of 1.2 m above
the point of release. What is the required initial speed?
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A basketball is thrown at 45° to the horizontal. The hoop is located 3.6 m away horizontally at a height of 1.2 m above the point of release. What is the required initial speed? m/s
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