Help w trig! pls show steps on how to solve!!

How do i start to solve? would appreciate a walk-thru! a bird sitting 16ft above the ground in an apple tree dislodges an apple. after how many seconds does the apple land on the ground? (assuming that no branches will interfere with it's fall)

The weight v of an object on venus varies directly with its weight e on earth. a person weighing 120 lb on earth would weigh 106 lb on venus. how much would a person weighing 150 lb on earth weigh on venus?

In a singing competition, there are 150 participants. at the end of each round, 40% of the participants are eliminated. how many participants are left after n rounds?