A kid shoots a stone directly upward at a cauldron of bats $($proper term for a large number of bats$).$ The initial velocity of the stone is $8$ m$/$s$.$ If the stone hits a bat at less than $2$ m$/$s then it will not harm it$.$ Calculate the minimum height above the kid at which the bats may safely fly.

Use a $=10$ m$/$s$2$ in the downward direction for the stone. Enter your answer in units of meters rounding only your final answer to two decimal places.

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