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A tennis player hits the ball with an initial speed of 62 feet per second at an angle of 15°, from a height of 2.2 feet. How far away does the ball land in feet?

A tennis player hits the ball with an initial speed of 62 feet per second at an angle-example-1
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Given:

The initial speed of teh ball =62 feet per second.

The angle is 15 degrees.

The height is 2.2 feet.

Required:

We need to find the distance from the start point to the end that is the ball land on the ground.

Step-by-step explanation:


v_0=62,\theta=15\degree,h=2.2

We need to find the horizontal position.

Consider the horizontal position equation.


x=(v_0cos\theta)t


Substitute\text{ }v_0=62,\text{ and}\theta=15\degree\text{ in the equation}


x=(62cos15\degree)t

We need to find the time traveled by the ball in the air to find the distance.

Consider the vertical position equation.


y=h+(v_0sin\theta)t-16t^2


Substitute\text{ }v_0=62,\text{ }h=2.2,\text{ and}\theta=15\degree\text{ in the equation}


y=2.2+(62sin15\degree)t-16t^2

Set y =0 and solve for t.


0=2.2+(62sin15\degree)t-16t^2


0=2.2+16.0468t-16t^2


-16t^2+16.0468t+2.2=0

Use quadratic formula.


t=(-16.0468\pm√((16.0468)^2-4(-16)(2.2)))/(2(-16))


t=(-16.0468\pm19.9574)/(-32)


t=(-16.0468+19.9574)/(-32),(-16.0468-19.957,4)/(-32)


t=-0.1222,1.1251

The value of time is always positive.

We get t =1.1251.


x=(62cos15\degree)t

Substitute t =1.1251 in the vertical position equation.


x=(62cos15\degree)*1.1251


x=67.3793feet

Final answer:

The ball travels approximately 67.379 feet.

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