Question

PLEASE ANSWER ASAP: Find the angle that will allow the defender to tackle the ball carrier most efficiently. Also tell how far from the goal line the tackle will occur.

Answer 1

Answer:

A.) 51 degree

B.) 26.5 yards

Explanation:

Let assume that time is constant.

The distance between the defender and the ball carrier is 20.6 yard.

Speed = distance/time

6.2 = 20.6/t

t = 20.6/6.2

t = 3.32 s

The distance the defender can cover will be

Distance = 5.1 × 3.32 = 16.95 yards

The angle that will allow the defender to tackle the ball carrier most efficiently will be

Tan Ø = 20.6/16.95

Ø = tan^-1 (1.21568627)

Ø = 50.55

Ø = 51 degree.

The distance from the goal line the tackle will occur will be found by using pythagorean theorem

D = root( 20.6^2 + 16.69^2)

Distance = 26.5 yards