A football is thrown from the edge of a cliff from a height of 29 m at a velocity of 23 m/s [30 degrees above the horizontal]. A player at the bottom of the cliff is 24 m away from the base of the cliff and runs at a maximum speed of 7.0 m/s to catch the ball. Is it possible for the player to catch the ball?

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A football is thrown from the edge of a cliff from a height of 29 m at a velocity of 23 m/s [30 degrees above the horizontal]. A player at the bottom of the cliff is 24 m away from the base of the cliff and runs at a maximum speed of 7.0 m/s to catch the ball. Is it possible for the player to catch the ball?
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