We'll assume no air resistance.
The distance fallen as a function of time for a dropped particle is
[tex]y = \frac 1 2 g t^2[/tex]
We have t=6 seconds, g=9.8 meters per second per second, so
[tex]y = \frac 1 2 (9.8)6^2 = 176.4[/tex]
Second choice
