A boy throws a ball with a velocity $u$ at an angle $\theta$ with the horizontal. At the same instant he starts running with uniform velocity to catch the ball before if hits the ground. To achieve this he should run with a velocity of

  • A

    $u \cos \theta$

  • B

    $u \sin \theta$

  • C

    $u \tan \theta$

  • D

    $u \sec \theta$

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