Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Given

Required
Time the drop will hit the ground
When the drop hits the ground,

So, we have:

Rewrite as:

Expand

Factorize

Factor out 5t + 1

Split
or 
Solve for t
or 
Time cannot be negative.
So:

A. f(b) = 3+b
b. f(x) = (x+3)²
c. f(x) = (x+3)/(12-x)
d. f(x) = x⁵-4x+6
e. f(x) = -45
f. f(x) = x
I will do my best to explain this “ x method “ I use
Basically, two factors of the first and last number must multiply together to sum up to equal the middle number
1 X 12
1 4
(x+12) (x+4)
Hope this helps!