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PI2-3. The basketball was thrown at an angle measured from
Chapter 12, Problem P12-3(choose chapter or problem)
The basketball was thrown at an angle measured from the horizontal to the man's outstretched arm. If the basket is 3 m from the ground, make appropriate measurements in the photo and determine if the ball located as shown will pass through the basket.
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QUESTION:
The basketball was thrown at an angle measured from the horizontal to the man's outstretched arm. If the basket is 3 m from the ground, make appropriate measurements in the photo and determine if the ball located as shown will pass through the basket.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2
The height of the basketball is H = 3 m
Let us consider the height of the man is h = 1.5 m
The angle is 45 degrees
The attained height of the ball is:
\(h^{\prime}=3-1.5=1.5 \mathrm{~m}\)