If an 80kg man swings down from a height of 2.5 m and picks up an 60kg woman, what's his velocity before picking her up? (Inelastic collision) I got 7.2 m/s, but I'm unsure

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If an 80kg man swings down from a height of 2.5 m and picks up an 60kg woman, what's his velocity before picking her up? (Inelastic collision)

I got 7.2 m/s, but I'm unsure

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