A toy rocket is shot vertically into the air from a launching pad 7 feet above the ground with an initial velocity of 40 feet per second. The height h, in feet, of the rocket above the ground at t seconds after launch is given by the function h(t) = - 16+2 + 40t + 7 How long will it take the rocket to reach its maximum height? What is the maximum height?

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