Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 71P
A basketball player is 15 ft horizontally front the center of the basket, which is 10 ft off the ground. At what angle should the player aim the ball from a height of 8.2 ft with a speed of 26 ft/s?
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Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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