How Do You Calculate the Maximum Height of an Inclined Plane?

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1. The problem statement, all variables and
 
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v/t=a isn't right, acceleration is given by the rate of change of velocity ie dv/dt = a, so you can't solve for time in that manner, since the velocity will be changing.

In addition, something has gone wrong with your trigonometry, I think. Have you drawn a diagram?

In future, you might have more help posting this in the introductory physics forum, since it's at that level, and more people read it.
 
I have drawn a diagram. Thank you, I will look over my calculations
 

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