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This Will It Hit The Hoop? activity also includes:
Basketball and math go hand in hand, even before one considers creating statistics. Viewers see a basketball player attempt multiple shots, but they do not see whether it goes in. They solve for which shots earned points as well as which ones were off by analyzing the parabolas.
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Instructional Ideas
- Take video of local basketball players to understand their parabolas
- Graph the percent of the shots that went in during the video as well as the rate of shooting percentages for high school players, college players, and professional players
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of parabolas and quadratic equations
- Requires downloading an applet
Pros
- Solve the problem two ways, by equations or graphing
- Links sports and math to add interest
Cons
- None