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The diameter of a basketball rim is 18 inches. A standard basketball has a circumference of 30 inches. What is the distance between the ball and the rim in a shot in which the ball goes exactly in the center of the rim? Show your work.

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devishri1977

Answer:

4.2 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Basketball rim:

diameter = 18 inches

r = 18/2 = 9 inches

Ball:

Circumference of ball = 30 inches

2πr = 30 inches

[tex]2*3.14*r = 30\\\\r = \frac{30}{2*3.14}\\\\r = 4.8 inches[/tex]

Distance between the ball and the rim in a shot when the ball goes exactly in the center of the rim = radius of the rim - radius of the ball

   = 9 - 4.8

   = 4.2 inches

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