From a point on the ground at a distance 15 m from the foot of a vertical wall, a ball is thrown at an angle of 45° which just clears the top of the wall and afterwards strikes the ground at a distance 5 m on the other side. Find the height of the wall.

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From a point on the ground at a
distance 15 m from the foot of a vertical wall, a ball is
thrown at an angle of 45° which just clears the top of
the wall and afterwards strikes the ground at a distance
5 m on the other side. Find the height of the wall.
Transcribed Image Text:From a point on the ground at a distance 15 m from the foot of a vertical wall, a ball is thrown at an angle of 45° which just clears the top of the wall and afterwards strikes the ground at a distance 5 m on the other side. Find the height of the wall.
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