I suck at word problems and am kind of confused on what I am supposed to do here?

The quadratic function h(t) = -16.1t^2 + 150 models a balls height, in feet, over time, in seconds, after its dropped from a 15 story building. from what height in feet was the ball dropped?

While scuba diving, rajeev dove to a depth of 12.6 feet below the surface of the water and then descended another 8.7 feet. what expression can be used to find rajeev's new position? 12.6 – 8.7 –12.6 – 8.7 –12.6 – (–8.7) 12.6 – (–8.7)

A. 127 cm^2 b. 144.5 cm^2 c. 172 cm^2 d. 50 cm^2