$A$ ladder $15 \, m$ long just reaches the top of a vertical wall. If the ladder makes an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the wall,find the height of the wall in $m$.

  • A
    $\frac{2}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{15}{2}$

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