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Homework Statement
A basketball player is 15ft horizontally from the centre of the basket which is 10ft off the ground At what angle should the player aim the ball from a height of 8.2ft with a speed of 26fts^-1?
The Attempt at a Solution
[itex] x = vi cos . t [/itex]
[itex]t = \frac{x}{vi cos Θ}[/itex]
sub t into y(t):
1.8 = [vi^2 sin2Θ - gx^2]/2vi^2 cos^2 Θ
Θ= 22.6
The answer stated solution to be 66°