Solving Kinematics Problem: Two Stones Dropped from 60m Cliff

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I'm fairly new with this so I hope I've posted at the right place!


I don't understand how to go about doing the following kinematics problem:

Two stones are dropped from the edge of a 60-m cliff, the second stone 1.6s after the first. How far below the top of the cliff is the second stone when the separation between the two stones is 36 m?

I hope you can help because I have a quiz on this stuff tomorrow! Thanks in advance.

ANy help will be greatly appreciated.
 
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Oh the answer is 10.9 meters
 
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Good job finding the answer. Next time please check andpost in the right section though >.>

get well rested for that quiz