In basketball, hang time is the time that both of your feet are off the ground during a jump.

The equation for hang time is t=2(2h/32)^1/2, where t is the time in seconds, and h is the height of the jump, in feet.

Player #1 had a hang time of 0.9s. Player #2 had a hang time of 0.8s. To the nearest inch, how much higher did player #1 jump than player #2?

Respuesta :

Expression: t=2(2h/32)^1/2

Squaring on both sides, 
t
² = 2(2h/32)
t² = 4h/32
t² = h/8
h = 8t²

Height of player 1 = 8(0.9)² = 6.48 Feet
Height of player 2 = 8(0.8)² = 5.12 Feet

Difference = 6.48 - 5.12= 1.36 Feet = 16.32 in

In short, Your Answer would be:16 Inches

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The difference in jump of both players can be calculated by solving the given equation for [tex]h[/tex].

The player-1 jump 8.00 inch higher than the player-2.

Given:

The hang time equation is [tex]t=2\left(\dfrac{2h}{32}\right)^\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

Player 1 hang time is [tex]0.9\:\rm s[/tex].

Player 2 hang time is [tex]0.8\: \rm s[/tex].

Consider the given equation.

[tex]t=2\left(\dfrac{2h}{32}\right)^\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

Now, solve for the [tex]h[/tex].

[tex]t=2\left(\dfrac{2h}{32}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\\t=2\left(\dfrac{h}{16}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\\t=2\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{h} }{\sqrt{16}}\right)\\t=2\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{h} }{4}}\right)\\t=\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{h} }{2}}\right)\\h=2t^2[/tex]

Calculate the height for Player 1.

[tex]h=2\times 0.9^2\\h=3.24 \:\rm feet\\h=38.88 \;\rm in[/tex]

Calculate the height for Player 2.

[tex]h = 4(0.8)^2\\h= 2.56\:\rm feet\\h=30.72\:\ in[/tex]

Calculate the difference in jump of both players,

[tex]= 38.88 - 30.72 = 8.16[/tex]

Thus, the player-1 jump 8.00 inch higher than the player-2.

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