A tennis ball is struck and departs from the racket horizontally with a speed of 27.1 m/s. The ball hits the court at a horizontal distance of 19.5 m from the racket. How far above the court is the tennis ball when it leaves the racket?

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A tennis ball is struck and departs from the racket horizontally with a speed of 27.1 m/s. The ball hits the court at a horizontal distance of 19.5 m from the racket. How far above the court is the tennis ball when it leaves the racket?

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