Question

. A basketball coach is interested in measuring a player’s vertical jumping ability. While standing

and reaching up, the player’s hand reaches the 4-in. mark on the scale. When jumping, the player
can reach the 19-in. mark. What is the player’s vertical jumping ability?

Answer 1

The player's vertical jump ability is 15 inches

Explanation:

The mark on the scale which the player's hand can reach while standing = 4-in which is the standing reach

The mark on the scale the player's hand can reach when jumping = 19-in

Therefore, the player's vertical jumping ability is given as the difference between the height the players hand can reach when jumping and the height which the player's hand can when standing,

Which gives;

The player's vertical jump ability = 19 inches - 4 inches = 15 inches

The player's vertical jump ability = 15 inches.