More algebra homework. please help.

After t seconds, a ball tossed in the air from the ground level reaches a height of h feet given by the equation h = 144t-16t^2. after how many seconds will the ball hit the ground before rebounding?

I’m on question 7 it says a covered water tank is in the shape of a cylinder the tank has a 28 inch diameter and a height of 66 inches to the nearest square inch what is the surface area of the water tank

I’ve been trying all day to figure this puzzle out. i need the work for it aswell. it is a factoring polynomials tarsia. the image is below.