If a basketball hoop is 3.05 meters high and a player jumps 0.75 meters high, how far below the hoop is the player at the peak of their jump? (2023)
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If a basketball hoop is 3.05 meters high and a player jumps 0.75 meters high, how far below the hoop is the player at the peak of their jump? (2023)
2.3 m
2.5 m
2.75 m
3.05 m
Height below the hoop = height of hoop - height of jump = 3.05 m - 0.75 m = 2.3 m.
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Q: If a basketball hoop is 3.05 meters high and a player jumps 0.75 meters high, how far below the hoop is the player at the peak of their jump? (2023)
Solution: Height below the hoop = height of hoop - height of jump = 3.05 m - 0.75 m = 2.3 m.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Identify the height of the basketball hoop, which is 3.05 meters.
Step 2: Identify the height the player jumps, which is 0.75 meters.
Step 3: To find out how far below the hoop the player is at the peak of their jump, subtract the height of the jump from the height of the hoop.
