Motion down an inclined plane kept on another level plane

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A point mass m slides down the smooth surface (of length L) inclined at an angle θ) of wedge of mass M kept on a smooth horizontal plane. The height of the wedge is H and base B. Discuss their motion and find time when they separate and their velocities when they separate.
 
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