A big cruise ship dropped anchor off the Caribbean island of Barbuda. The heavy anchor was released from a height of $54$ meters above the water's surface, and it fell at a constant rate. After $35$ seconds, the anchor was $9$ meters below the water's surface.
**How fast did the anchor drop?**
$\qquad$[[☃ numeric-input 1]] meters per second
**How long did it take the anchor to reach the water's surface?**
$\qquad$[[☃ numeric-input 2]] seconds