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I am confused about the potential energy so it would be equal to mgh = 1/2 k x^2 but how would that help solve for v?

I was trying to find the displacement provided when the ball compresses the spring the most however realized that I did not use potential energy mgh and I was confused. Can you show me the steps? I am confused.

Homework Statement A box of mass m = 40kg is released from rest at thte top of a frictionless ramp. The ramp makes an angle theta = 45 degrees to the horizontal. After sliding fom the rigin a distance d = 2.00 m down the ramp, the box strikes a spring of force constant k = 500 N/m. The box...