What is the length of a standard tennis court?
- A.68 feet
- B.74 feet
- C.78 feet
- D.84 feet
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, 78 feet. Under the Rules of Tennis a court is 78 feet, about 23.77 metres, from baseline to baseline, and the length is the same whether singles or doubles is being played. Only the width changes: 27 feet for singles and 36 feet for doubles, the extra strip on each side being the tramlines.
Option A, 68 feet, and option B, 74 feet, are simply short of the true figure and have no standing in the rules. Option D, 84 feet, is longer than any tennis court, though the total playing area including the run back behind each baseline does extend well past 78 feet, which is what makes the option look reasonable. The other measurement worth carrying into the hall is the height of the net, 3 feet at the centre and 3 feet 6 inches at the posts.
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