A rocket is launched vertically upward from rest on the ground, and its thrust gives the rocket a constant upward acceleration of 6m/s?. If the fuel is exhausted 19.6 seconds after the launch, what was the maximum altitude that can be reached by the rocket

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A rocket is launched vertically upward from rest on the ground, and its thrust gives the rocket a constant upward acceleration of 6m/s?. If the fuel is exhausted 19.6 seconds after the launch, what was the maximum altitude that can be reached by the rocket?

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