The time a basketball player spends in the air when shooting

The time a basketball player spends in the air when shooting a basket is called the? \"hang time.\" The vertical leap L measured in feet is related to the hang time t

Solution

The hang time t is related to the vertical leap L by the equation L = 4t^{2 .} where L is measured in feet and t in seconds.If the vertical leap is 4 feet 1 inches, then, since 1 inch = 1/12 foot, we have 4 ft. 1 inch = 4 + 1/12 = 49/12 ft. Then, we have 49/12 = 4t² or, t² = 49/48 so that t = 49/48 = 1.01 second ( approx)