As this happens over twelve seconds, you would take the total difference in velocities and divide it by twelve to find the change per second
44.0 m/s - 2.0 m/s = 42.0 m/s
42.0 m/s / 12 s = 3.5 m/s2
the acceleration of the rock would be 3.5 m/s2
That seems like a statement more than a question. Where's the question?
