I don’t really get this question y= 12r + 28

How do i start to solve? would appreciate a walk-thru! a bird sitting 16ft above the ground in an apple tree dislodges an apple. after how many seconds does the apple land on the ground? (assuming that no branches will interfere with it's fall)

Given sin∅ = 1/3 and 0 < ∅ < π/2 ; find tan2∅ a. (4√2)/9 b. 9/7 c. (4√2)/7 d.7/9

(-y to the power of 2 - 4y- to the power of 2 -6 y +3)