A tennis player wants to slam a serve at O so that the ball lands just inside the opposite corner of the court. What should the ratio be for the initial velocity  ? The time t = 0 is the time when the ball is hit by the racket.

?

?

A.

W/L

B.
L/W

C.

D.

E.


Answer: B

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