A basketball player 2.08 m tall wants to make
a basket from a distance of 16 m. The hoop is
at a height of 3.05 m.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
Neglect air friction.
2.08 m
3.05 m
16 m
v0
40.7◦
If he shoots the ball (from a height of
2.08 m) at a 40.7 ◦ angle, at what initial
speed must he throw the basketball so that
it goes through the hoop without striking the
backboard?
Answer in units of m/s.