College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 71

A 2.05-m-tall basketball player takes a shot when he is 6.02 m from the basket (at the three-point line). If the launch angle is 25° and the ball was launched at the level of the player's head, what must be the release speed of the ball for the player to make the shot The basket is 3.05 m above the floor.