How high does the basketball player leap?

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s = Vt - 0.5 at2
1=0-0.5(-9.8)t^2
1=-0.5(-9.8)t^2
t=0.45 s

Thanks! Is that better?
 
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Great, thanks again! So is this my final answer, or is that just the time it took for him to go *up*?
 
Great, thanks again! So is this my final answer, or is that just the time it took for him to go *up*?
 

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