Question: Solve the given problems. All numbers are accurate to at least two significant digits. A missile is fired vertically into the air. The distance s

Solve the given problems. All numbers are accurate to at least two significant digits.

A missile is fired vertically into the air. The distance s (in ft) above the ground as a function of time t (in s) is given by s = 300 + 500t − 16t2

(a) When will the missile hit the ground? 

(b) When will the missile be 1000 ft above the ground?

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