
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 $y = -4.5s^2 - 12s + 48$ describes the height (in meters) of a stone thrown downward at a speed of 12 meters per second from a height of 48 meters from a cliff on Earth. Determine the time in seconds when the stone hits the ground.

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