A tennis player hits the tennis ball at a distance of 10 m from the net. The ball is hit at a height of 1.2 m above ground so that it starts moving with a velocity of 30 m/s in a horizontal direction (parallel to the ground). The height of the net is 90 cm. What is the angle the tennis player has to hit the ball so it will just clear the net?

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A tennis player hits the tennis ball at a distance of 10 m from the net. The ball is hit
at a height of 1.2 m above ground so that it starts moving with a velocity of 30 m/s in
a horizontal direction (parallel to the ground). The height of the net is 90 cm.

What is the angle the tennis player has to hit the ball so it will just clear the
net?

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