Question

According to NBA standards, a basketball should bounce back 2/3 the distance from which it is dropped. How high should a basketball bounce when it is dropped from a height of 3 3/4 feet?

Answer 1

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◆ Answer -

Basketball should bounce to 2 1/2 feet high.

● Explaination -

Given that basketball is dropped from height of 3 3/4 = 15/4 feet.

According to NBA standards, , a basketball should bounce back 2/3rd of 15/4 feet.

Basketball should bounce to = 15/4 × 2/3

Basketball should bounce to = 5/2 feet

Basketball should bounce to = 2 1/2 feet

Therefore, basketball should bounce back at height of 2 1/2 feet.

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