A tennis player hits a ball when it is 0.4 metres above  the ground and 3 metres from the net, giving it a  velocity of 15 m s–1  at 60° to the horizontal.  The tennis player's opponent who has run to the net can  reach balls to a height of 2.7 metres. Will he be able to  reach this ball?

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A tennis player hits a ball when it is 0.4 metres above 
the ground and 3 metres from the net, giving it a 
velocity of 15 m s–1
 at 60° to the horizontal. 
The tennis player's opponent who has run to the net can 
reach balls to a height of 2.7 metres. Will he be able to 
reach this ball?

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