An Alaskan rescue plane traveling 44 m/s

drops a package of emergency rations from
a height of 147 m to a stranded party of explorers.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s
2
.
Where does the package strike the ground
relative to the point directly below where it
was released?
Answer in units of m

1 answer

h = 0.5*g*T^2 = 147.
T =

d = Vx*T.
d = 44*T.