What is the initial speed of the mouse in meters per second?

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A mouse wants to jump onto a table that is [y] cm high in order to escape from my cat Jackie. Standing [x] cm from the table it jumps, leaving the  ground at an angle of [th] degrees, landing on the edge of the table. What is the initial speed of the mouse in meters per second?

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