Two soccer players start from rest, $32$ m apart. They run directly toward each other, both players accelerating. The first player$$s acceleration has a magnitude of $0\mathrm{.}44$ m$/$s$2.$ The second player$$s acceleration has a magnitude of $0\mathrm{.}44$ m$/$s$2.($a$)$ How much time passes before the players collide? $($b$)$ At the instant they collide, how far has the first player run?