An olympic long jumper question

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The discussion focuses on solving a physics problem related to Olympic long jumping, specifically calculating the time a jumper remains airborne and the horizontal distance covered. The jumper's initial speed is 9 meters per second with a take-off angle of 25 degrees. Key equations and concepts include projectile motion and the understanding of horizontal and vertical components of motion. The participant expresses difficulty in translating their calculations into a coherent slideshow presentation due to confusion over their own notes and algebra.

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Homework Statement
Long jumping
Relevant Equations
https://ibb.co/5GHjb2c

Trying to answer this question I made and turn it into a slideshow presentation on how to solve it​

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I need to make a presentation on "the physics of long jumping" and one part I am struggling with is showing how to answer this question, I am struggling because i forget the important knowledge easily, and looking back at notes I've made confuses me even more, if i could have someone help me by taking a look at how I originally solved it, and explaining how i did actually do it? I am so sorry i just have a lot of learning struggles and i was paired with one of the most off-hands do it yourself teachers ever, so this has NOT been a good year for me :(
An olympic long jumper, initially going at a speed of 9 meters per second jumps with a take-off angle of 25 degrees.
Find:
-The amount of time the jumper stays in the air
-The horizontal distance the long jumper went
My work that I don't understand anymore/cant figure out how to convert into a slideshow presentation: https://ibb.co/5GHjb2c
if you need more context I'd be more than willing to give you chat logs i had with another tutor online, please help!

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Purp1eM0nsta said:
Homework Statement:: Long jumping
Relevant Equations:: https://ibb.co/5GHjb2c

An olympic long jumper, initially going at a speed of 9 meters per second
Why do you show a different number for ##V_{ix}## in the image of your work?
 
You say that the acceleration in the x-direction is zero and that is correct. However, the expression you have for x as a function of time does not reflect that observation and is incorrect.
 
kuruman said:
You say that the acceleration in the x-direction is zero and that is correct. However, the expression you have for x as a function of time does not reflect that observation and is incorrect.
It's a bit hard to read the handwritten algebra (@Purp1eM0nsta , images are for diagrams and textbook extracts; please type algebra into the posts), but it looks to me that the penultimate line finishes with ##\frac 12 a_xt^2##, and a squiggle in the final line could be a zero substituted for the ##a_x##.
 

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