Question: A rocket accelerates straight up from the ground at 1 2 . 9 m / s ^ 2 for 1 1 . 0 7 s

A rocket accelerates straight up from the ground at 12.9 m/s^2 for 11.07 s. Then the engine cuts off and the rocket enters free fall.
a) find the velocity at the end of its upward acceleration
b) what max height does it reach
c) with what velocity does it crash to earth
d) what's the total time from launch to crash
I got a) correct at 142.8 m/s, but cannot get b/c/d. Help!

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