Solving Tough Question: Alaskan Rescue Plane Drops Emergency Rations

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To determine where the package of emergency rations strikes the ground relative to the point directly below its release, the problem involves calculating the horizontal distance traveled while falling. The time it takes for the package to fall 171 meters can be found using the formula for free fall, considering the acceleration due to gravity at 9.8 m/s². Once the fall time is established, the horizontal distance can be calculated using the plane's speed of 40 m/s. The key is to apply the principles of projectile motion, which separate vertical and horizontal components. Accurate calculations using these principles will yield the correct impact point of the package.
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**tough question

An alaskan rescue plane traveling 40 m/s drops a package of emergency rations from a height of 171 m to a stranded party of explorers.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8m/s^2
Where does the package strike the ground relative to the pt driectly below where it was released?

ok so i tried this problem a bunch of times and my answer keeps coming up incorrect. What formulas should I use?
 
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