The free throw line in basketball is 4.57 m (15 ft) from the basket, which is 3.05 m (10 ft) above the floor. A player s

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The free throw line in basketball is 4.57 m (15 ft) from the basket, which is 3.05 m (10 ft) above the floor. A player s

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The free throw line in basketball is 4.57 m (15 ft) from thebasket, which is 3.05 m (10 ft) above the floor. A player standingon the free throw line throws the ball with an initial speedof 7.75 m/s, releasing it at a heightof 2.54 m above the floor. At what angle above thehorizontal must the ball be thrown to exactly hit the basket? Notethat most players will use a large initial angle rather than a flatshot because it allows for a larger margin of error.
_______ ° above the horizontal
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