A parachutist with a camera, both descend- ing at a speed of 11.7 m/s, releases the camera at an altitude of 27.3 m.

What is the magitude of the velocity of the camera just before it hits the ground? The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 and air friction is negligible.
Answer in units of m/s

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h= (v²-v₀²)/2g
solve for ‘v’