After 35 seconds, the anchor was 9 meters below the water's surface. How fast did the anchor drop?

Question

A big cruise ship dropped anchor off the Caribbean island of Barbuda. The heavy anchor was released from a height of 54 meters above the water's surface, and it fell at a constant rate.

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Answer 1

The total distance the anchor dropped in 35 seconds is the height above water plus where it was below water

54+9=63

So it dropped 63 meters in 35 seconds

To get the rate per second divide 63 by 35

1.8 meters per second is the rate