Tennis

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The following diagram represents the metric dimensions of a tennis court.

It is also given that


the height of the net (at the centre of the court) is 0,91 m.

A•

•B

Source of graphic and dimensions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tennis_court_metric.svg

Given the assumptions that the ball travels in a straight line from the moment it leaves the
racquet to the moment it hits the ground (gravity has no affect and there is no spin placed on
the ball) and the net is at a constant height all the way across. What would be the lowest
point at which a tennis player could hit the ball from a point somewhere above A to point B
(on the ground)? (The ball must clear the net with no room to spare.)

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