A basketball player shoots a ball from a height of yi=1.87 m above the ground and a distance 4.95 away from the ring. The ball was given an initial speed of 8.09 m/s launch at an angle of 40.2°. What is the height of the ring?

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A basketball player shoots a ball from a height of yi=1.87 m above the ground and a distance 4.95 away from the ring. The ball was given an initial speed of 8.09 m/s launch at an angle of 40.2°. What is the height of the ring?
A basketball player shoots a ball from a height of y;=1.87
m above the ground and a distance 4.95 away from the
ring. The ball was given an initial speed of 8.09 m/s
launch at an angle of 40.2°. What is the height of the ring?
Vi
hring
yi
AXring
2.91 m
1.04 m
4.99 m
3.26 m
Transcribed Image Text:A basketball player shoots a ball from a height of y;=1.87 m above the ground and a distance 4.95 away from the ring. The ball was given an initial speed of 8.09 m/s launch at an angle of 40.2°. What is the height of the ring? Vi hring yi AXring 2.91 m 1.04 m 4.99 m 3.26 m
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