A basketball player 2 m tall wants to score a point from the free throw line 5 m from the basket. The basket is 3 m abov
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A basketball player 2 m tall wants to score a point from the free throw line 5 m from the basket. The basket is 3 m abov
A basketball player 2 m tall wants to score a point from the free throw line 5 m from the basket. The basket is 3 m above the ground. The player reckons that, to have the best chance to put the ball through the basket, he needs to throw the ball at an angle of 70° above the horizontal. Determine at what speed does the player need to release the ball in order to score.
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