An h1 = 1.90 m tall basketball player wants to make a basket from a distance d = 18.5 m, as seen in the figure.

If he shoots the ball at α = 46.9° angle, at what initial speed must he throw the basketball so that it goes through the hoop without striking the backboard? The height of the basketball hoop is h2 = 3.05 m.

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An h1 = 1.90 m tall basketball player wants to make a basket from a distance d = 18.5 m, as seen in the figure. 

If he shoots the ball at α = 46.9° angle, at what initial speed must he throw the basketball so that it goes through the hoop without striking the backboard? The height of the basketball hoop is h2 = 3.05 m.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, can you explain how you got that answer?

anonymous · Answer

Here, maybe I can be of some help :)

anonymous · Answer

You are only learning two dimensional kinematics at the moment, correct?

anonymous · Answer

yes, I believe so

anonymous · Answer

Alrightie, the best thing to do in any physics problem is to draw a free-body diagram (pictures help let me draw it...)

anonymous · Answer

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