I believe you meant - <span>16t^2 + 604 ft. If you leave that - sign out, this function will never equal 348 feet.
-16t^2 + 604 = 348 can be solved:
-16t^2 = -256 ft, and t = 16 sec. Whatever you are throwing will first rise, reach some max. value, and then begin falling, and eventually reach 348 ft.</span>