What is wrong with following physics equations? (velocity and acceleration)

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vavg=(Vi+Vf)/2
vavg=h/t
then vavg*t=h
h=(Vi+Vf)/2 * t
Vf=at
(Vit+at2)*1/2=h
But formula on every resource I found says it should be;
(Vit+at2*1/2)=h
What mistake did I do ?
 

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Selfphysicslearner said:
Vf=at
Is it?
Are you missing anything here?
 
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cnh1995 said:
Is it?
Are you missing anything here?
I see it must be actually:Vf=Vi+at then there is 2 Vi in formula which eliminates 1/2 multiplied makes it
h=1/at^2 +2*1/2Vi
 
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Selfphysicslearner said:
vavg=(Vi+Vf)/2
vavg=h/t
then vavg*t=h
h=(Vi+Vf)/2 * t
Vf=at
(Vit+at2)*1/2=h
But formula on every resource I found says it should be;
(Vit+at2*1/2)=h
What mistake did I do ?
Vf=at , this equation means final velocity = acceleration * time. This can happen only if initial velocity is 0, but in the equation Vi is the initial velocity and Vi is not 0 as per the equations wrriten.