Student Handout
Math in Basketball: Try other challenges
3. Solve your problem. Show all your steps. You may use the graph on the last page of this
handout or show your work in the space below.
Your solution: (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.)
• The time(s) the ball will reach 10 feet are:
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AT WHAT TIME DOES THE BALL REACH THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT?
4. Plan it out. What strategy will you use? Select one or more representations, such as your
t
equation or a graph (found on the last page), to calculate the value(s) of
when the ball
reaches its maximum height.
5. Solve your problem. Show all your steps. You may use the graph on the last page of this
handout or show your work in the space below.
Your solution: (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.)
The time the ball will reach the maximum height is:
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