Free-Fall Homework: Find Velocity of Dropped First-Aid Kit

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The problem involves calculating the velocity and distance of a first-aid kit dropped by a rock climber descending at 1.2 m/s after 4.2 seconds. The correct velocity of the first-aid kit after 4.2 seconds is -42.36 m/s, indicating it is moving downward. To find the distance below the climber, one must account for both the distance the kit falls and the distance the climber descends during that time. The formula used should incorporate the climber's descent to yield an accurate result.

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A small first-aid kit is dropped by a rock
climber who is descending steadily at 1.2 m/s.
a) After 4.2 s, what is the velocity of the
first-aid kit? Answer in units of m/s.

Ok i know that the velocity after the 4.2 sec is -42.36 however the question asks how far is the kit below the climber after the 4.2 sec.
I tried using deltay=vit+1/2at^2 but it is wrong
can someone help me or tell me what is it iam doing wrong?
Thanks
 
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Did you also account for the distance the climber descended while the kit was dropping?
 

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