Find the value of the height, h m, in the following diagram at which the tennis ball must be hit so that it will just pass over the net and land 5 meters away from the base of the net. Round to the nearest hundredth.

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Find the value of the height, h m, in the following diagram at which the tennis ball must be hit so that it will just pass over the net and land 5 meters away from the base of the net. Round to the nearest hundredth.

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anonymous · Answer

its 4m

we will use Similar figures rule here which says that the ratios of sides should be constant

2/5=h/10

20=5h

20/5=4=h