For particle B
$h = \frac{1}{2}gt^2$
$12 = \frac{1}{2}gt^2$
$t = \sqrt{\dfrac{24}{g}}$
For particle A
$\dfrac{v_{Ai-y}}{v_{Ai}} = \dfrac{12}{20}$
$v_{Ai-y} = 0.6v_{Ai}$
Apply the formula s = vot + 0.5at2 to the vertical movement of A
$s = v_ot + \frac{1}{2}at^2$
$h = v_{Ai-y}\,t + \frac{1}{2}gt^2$
$12 = (0.6v_{Ai})\sqrt{\dfrac{24}{g}} + \dfrac{g}{2}\left( \sqrt{\dfrac{24}{g}} \right)^2$
$12 = 0.6v_{Ai} \, \sqrt{\dfrac{24}{g}} + \dfrac{g}{2}\left( \dfrac{24}{g} \right)$
$12 = 0.6v_{Ai} \, \sqrt{\dfrac{24}{g}} + 12$
$v_{Ai} = 0$ answer