A rocket can produce any acceleration up to a maximum magnitude of 64 m/s2 without breaking apart.  The rocket starts at rest, and wishes to arrive at rest at a location 3,190 m away in as little time as possible.  When the rocket's position is x, its acceleration is a(x), where a(x) can take any form (continuous or discontinuous) so long as |a(x)| ≤ 64 m/s2 always.  What is the minimum amount of time the journey can take, in s?

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A rocket can produce any acceleration up to a maximum magnitude of 64 m/s2 without breaking apart.  The rocket starts at rest, and wishes to arrive at rest at a location 3,190 m away in as little time as possible.  When the rocket's position is x, its acceleration is a(x), where a(x) can take any form (continuous or discontinuous) so long as |a(x)| ≤ 64 m/s2 always.  What is the minimum amount of time the journey can take, in s?

(Please answer to the fourth decimal place - i.e 13.2332)

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