A toy rocket is shot straight upward from a launch pad of 1 m above ground level with an initial velocity of 24 m/sec.a. Write a model to express the height of the rocket s (in meters) above ground level.b. Find the time(s) at which the rocket is at a height of 20 m. Round to 1 decimal place.c. Find the time(s) at which the rocket is at a height of 40 m

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A toy rocket is shot straight upward from a launch pad of 1 m above ground level with an initial velocity of 24 m/sec.

a. Write a model to express the height of the rocket s (in meters) above ground level.

b. Find the time(s) at which the rocket is at a height of 20 m. Round to 1 decimal place.

c. Find the time(s) at which the rocket is at a height of 40 m

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