(a)
To find: Write an equation that models the path of the basketball.
The required equation of the given data is
Given information:
It is given that the distance from half court to the point below 10-foot-high basketball rim is 41.75 feet. The ball is released 6 feet high when initial velocity is 40 feet per second.
The path of the object that is projected with initial height of
Here
The initial velocity
Substitute all the given value in the equation
Simplify the above equation:
This is the required equation of the given data.
(b)
To find: Find the value of
A person can throw a half-court shot at
Given information:
The equation found in part
Solve the equation to find the value of
Divide the equation by
Solving the equation gives the angles:
(c)
To find: What assumption will be made if the ball is thrown from one of the angle found in part (b)
It can be said that if initial height is 0 and with this angle the ball travelled horizontal distance of 1.790 feet.
Given information:
The angle found in part
(b) are
If the ball is thrown at the angle
When
Substitute
It can be said that if initial height is 0 and with this angle the ball travelled horizontal distance of 1.790 feet.
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