The Quarterback of a Football Team Releases a Pass at a Height

question 2

Multiple Choice

The quarterback of a football team releases a pass at a height of 8 feet above the playing field, and the football is caught by a receiver 46 yards directly downfield at a height of 4 feet. The pass is released at an angle of with the horizontal. Find the time in seconds the receiver has to reach the proper position after the quarterback releases the football. Round your answer to one decimal place.

• A) 7.0 seconds
• B) 2.3 seconds
• C) 4.1 seconds
• D) 0.7 second
• E) 1.1 seconds

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