
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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The equation $y = -4.5t^2 - 8t + 72$ describes the height (in meters) of a ball thrown downward at 8 meters per second from a height of 72 meters on Earth. Determine the time in seconds when the ball will hit the ground. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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