Projectile Motion Practice Problem - Shooting a Basketball

I give an example physics problem that requires projectile motion (2D Kinematics) to solve. It involves shooting a basketball, with a difference in elevation.
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[@user-pb1hk9rz9r]

Hey Dan, was just wondering how the solving process would go if we were given Vo and were tasked with finding the distance to the basket (x) and theta?

[@danthetutor2624]

Hi, it's basically the same idea. First you'd split Vo into x and y components (it wouldn't be a numerical answer but in terms of theta). Then you'd start with y-axis kinematics, solve for time, and then use the x-axis equation.
However, I'm not sure if it's possible to solve if both theta and distance are unknown.

[@user-pb1hk9rz9r]

@@danthetutor2624 it’s a question I’m working on for an assignment, could I email it to you?

[@danthetutor2624]

Yeah, sure [e-mail]

[@aleyanatasha6204]

hey dan! can u help me on how to analyze the maximum height of the ball and the time when it happens?

[@danthetutor2624]

Yep! My hint is that the maximum height is when the peak velocity (vf) is zero.