A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 40m height. At the same time another stone is thrown upward from the foot of the tower with an initial velocity of 20m/s. At what distance from the top and after how much time the two stones cross each other If it takes 2.6 seconds in falling on the ground, find the height of the building

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A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 40m height. At the same time another stone is thrown upward from the foot of the tower with an initial velocity of 20m/s. At what distance from the top and after how much time the two stones cross each other If it takes 2.6 seconds in falling on the ground, find the height of the building
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