Galilei and Speed: Solving a Cat and Object Problem

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The discussion focuses on a physics problem involving a cat climbing a vertical ladder at a constant speed of 4 m/s from a height of 3 meters while an object is thrown from the ground with a gravitational acceleration of 10 m/s². The objective is to determine the initial speed of the object so that it meets the cat exactly once. The relevant equations include the Galilei equation for motion and the condition that the heights of the cat and the object must be equal at the time of their meeting.

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Homework Statement

"A cat is climbing a vertical ladder from h=3m with the constant speed of v=4m/s. At the same time from the ground it's thrown in the air an object (small dimension) g=10m/s2. Find out the initial speed of the object knowing that it will meet with the cat a single time. (vo=?)

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y1=y2
va + a(t-to)-va root 2+2a(x-xo)

3. The Attempt at a Solution
First attempt: http://imgur.com/h84NXzO,B73etyF + drawing second image

I need to find out 2 with the Galilei equation and the speed one
 
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Looks correct, but I think you should add a numerical answer as you got values for v and h.
 

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