A 13 foot ladder is leaning against a wall so that the foot of the ladder is 1 foot from the wall. A gust of wind causes the ladder to begin sliding down the wall. The motion of the top of the ladder as it slides down the wall is described by y= -16t²+0.05t+?168, where t is measured in seconds.

(a) when does the top of the ladder reach the ground?

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