
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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A ball is thrown downward at 30 feet per second from a height of 180 feet above the ground. The height $h$ of the ball as a function of time $t$ is given by the equation $h = -16t^2 - 30t + 180$. Determine the time in seconds at which the ball hits the ground.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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