Elastic Collision: Find Height of m2 After Incline

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In an elastic collision involving two masses, m1 (four times the mass of m2) moves at 13.8 m/s while m2 moves at -10.6 m/s. After the collision, m2 ascends a frictionless incline, and the goal is to determine the height it reaches when it stops. The correct height is stated to be 41.22 meters, but the method to arrive at this answer is unclear to the poster. Additional input is requested to clarify the solution process. Understanding the physics behind elastic collisions and energy conservation is crucial for solving this problem.
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Two masses of m1 and m2 collide elastically on a horizontal, frictionless surface. m1 is four times the mass of m2, and m1 is originally moving in the positive x direction at 13.8 m/s while m2 is moving in the negative x direction at 10.6 m/s. After the collision, m2 moves up a frictionless incline. To what height does m2 reach on the incline when it stops? Answer in meters.

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The correct answer is 41.22 but I am unsure of how my professor got it.
 
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