An olympic long jumper question

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The discussion revolves around a physics problem related to long jumping, specifically focusing on the kinematics involved in an Olympic long jumper's jump. The original poster is attempting to create a presentation on the physics of long jumping but is struggling with understanding their previous work and how to convey it effectively.

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  • The original poster seeks assistance in understanding their previous calculations regarding the time the jumper stays in the air and the horizontal distance covered. They express confusion over their notes and the process of converting their work into a presentation format. Participants question specific values and expressions used in the original poster's calculations, particularly regarding the initial velocity components and the equations of motion.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing feedback on the original poster's work and raising questions about the accuracy of their expressions. Some guidance has been offered regarding the interpretation of acceleration in the x-direction, but there is no explicit consensus on the correct approach yet.

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The original poster mentions having learning struggles and being paired with a teaching style that does not align with their needs, which may contribute to their difficulties in understanding the material. There is also a reference to an external link containing relevant equations, which may not be fully accessible to all participants.

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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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