A basketball player 1.95 m tall wants to make
a basket from a distance of 8.7 m. The hoop
is at a height of 3.05 m.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2.
Neglect air friction.
Howlong after being released does the stone
Ifhe shoots the ball (from a height of
1.95m) at a 38.5 angle, at what initial
speed must he throw the basketball sothat
itgoes through the hoop without striking the
backboard? Answer in units ofm/s.
