A rocket moves straight upward, starting from rest with an acceleration of 129.4 m/s^2. It runs out of fuel at the end of 4.00 s and continues to coast upward, reaching a maximum height before falling back to Earth. Find the maximum height the rocket reaches.

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A rocket moves straight upward, starting from rest with an acceleration of 129.4 m/s^2. It runs out of fuel at the end of 4.00 s and continues to coast upward, reaching a maximum height before falling back to Earth. Find the maximum height the rocket reaches.

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