How can I determine the vertical distance the ball clears the wall?

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To determine the vertical distance the ball clears the wall, first calculate the initial velocity using the horizontal distance and launch angle, yielding an initial velocity of 18.1 m/s. Next, apply the kinematic equations for vertical motion, considering the initial vertical velocity, acceleration due to gravity, and the time taken to reach the wall. At the maximum height, the vertical velocity will be zero, allowing for the calculation of the height cleared above the wall. The final height can be determined by subtracting the height of the wall from the maximum height reached by the ball. This approach effectively combines projectile motion principles to solve the problem.
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A playground is on the flat roof of a city school, 6.00m above the street below. The vertical wall of the building is 7.00 m high forming a 1m high railing around the playground. A ball has fallen to the street below and a passerby returns it by launching it at an angle of 53 degrees above the horizontal at a point 24 m from the base of the bulding wall. The ball takes 2.20 to reach a point vertically above the wall. Find the vertical distance by which the ball clears the wall.

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I can get the initial velocity first by plugging in the formula:

24 = Vi*cos(53)*(2.2) then

finding for Vi I get 18.1. Now how do I find the height the ball clears the wall?
 
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You need an equation that has the distance the acceleration and the initial and final velocities in the y direction. You know at the max height the velocity in the y direction will be zero. You know the initial velocity and the acceleration and thus you can work out the height.
 
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