If a basketball player, with 3 seconds remaining in the game, throws the ball at a 45 degree angle from 4 feet off the ground, standing 70 feet from the basket, which is 10 feet in the air,
a) what initial velocity does the ball need to have in order to reach the basket?
b) What is the time of flight?
c) How much time, if any, will be left in the game after the shot?

Question

If a basketball player, with 3 seconds remaining in the game, throws the ball at a 45 degree angle from 4 feet off the ground, standing 70 feet from the basket, which is 10 feet in the air, 
a)  what initial velocity does the ball need to have in order to reach the basket? 
b) What is the time of flight?
c)  How much time, if any, will be left in the game after the shot?

anonymous · Answer

ISNT THIS A physics question?

rmrjr22 · Answer

It involves trig

anonymous · Answer

this is the closest thing i can think of for the first question

rmrjr22 · Answer

V=$$V=v _{0}+a(t)$$ ?

rmrjr22 · Answer

$$x=x_{0} + v_{0}t + 1/2a at^{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

I assumed that the time = 3.00seconds, distance traveled = 70feet and initial velocity = ?

rmrjr22 · Answer

i figured that too but my professor came up with a different answer....

anonymous · Answer

what was your professor's answer?

rmrjr22 · Answer

50.16 ft/s

rmrjr22 · Answer

t = 1.9739 sec, Hmax = 28.18