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------------------------------------------------ Jerald jumped from a bungee tower. The equation that models his height, in feet, is [tex]h = -16t^2 + 729[/tex], where [tex]t[/tex] is the time in seconds. For which interval of time is he less than 104 feet above the ground?

A. [tex]t \ \textless \ 6.25[/tex]
B. [tex]-6.25 \ \textless \ t \ \textless \ 6.25[/tex]
C. [tex]0 \leq t \leq 6.25[/tex]
D. [tex]t \ \textgreater \ 6.25[/tex]

Answer :

To solve this problem, we need to find the interval of time [tex]\( t \)[/tex] during which Jerald is less than 104 feet above the ground.

The height of Jerald as a function of time is given by the equation:

[tex]\[ h = -16t^2 + 729 \][/tex]

We need his height [tex]\( h \)[/tex] to be less than 104 feet, so we set up the inequality:

[tex]\[ -16t^2 + 729 < 104 \][/tex]

Let's solve this step-by-step:

1. Subtract 729 from both sides to isolate the [tex]\( t \)[/tex]-terms:

[tex]\[ -16t^2 < 104 - 729 \][/tex]

[tex]\[ -16t^2 < -625 \][/tex]

2. Divide both sides by -16. Remember that dividing by a negative number reverses the inequality sign:

[tex]\[ t^2 > \frac{625}{16} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ t^2 > 39.0625 \][/tex]

3. Take the square root of both sides to solve for [tex]\( t \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ t > \sqrt{39.0625} \quad \text{or} \quad t < -\sqrt{39.0625} \][/tex]

Calculating the square root of 39.0625, we find:

[tex]\[ \sqrt{39.0625} = 6.25 \][/tex]

This means that the solutions for [tex]\( t \)[/tex] are:

[tex]\[ t > 6.25 \quad \text{or} \quad t < -6.25 \][/tex]

However, since the context of the problem indicates that time [tex]\( t \)[/tex] cannot be negative (as we're considering a real-world scenario starting from [tex]\( t=0 \)[/tex]), we only consider positive time intervals. Therefore, we disregard [tex]\( t < -6.25 \)[/tex].

The correct interval for time when Jerald is less than 104 feet above the ground is:

[tex]\[ t > 6.25 \][/tex]

Thus, from the given options, the correct answer is:

[tex]\[ t > 6.25 \][/tex]