Literally don’t understand at all can someone help, this is Algebra 1.

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Sandeep Balagopal · Answer 1 · 2024-03-18T02:32:58+0000

Answer:

3 seconds

Explanation:

You're given the height
(in meters), so if the balloon hits the ground, then
y=0 , which means the height is 0 meters:

$0=-4.9t^2+44.1\\4.9t^2=44.1\\t^2=9\\t=3$

Therefore, after 3 seconds, the water balloon will hit the ground.