If a bullet is shot straight up with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second, its height s after t seconds is given by the equation s=-16t2+48t. Solve the time it takes for the bullet to return to the ground.

If a bullet is shot straight up with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second, its height s after t seconds is given by the equation s=-16t2+48t. Solve the time it takes for the bullet to return to the ground.

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