1
While playing tennis, Matt is 12 meters from the net, which is 0.9 meter high.
He needs to hit the ball so that it just clears the net and lands 6 meters
beyond the base of the net. At what height should Matt hit the tennis ball?
Both triangles contain ZA and a right
angle, so AABC and AADE are similar.
A
6m
Net
C
0.9 m
B
12 m
Height of ball
when hit
hm
