The Distance an Object Is from the Ground After Being $y = - 16.1 t ^ { 2 } + 5.8 t + 830$

Multiple Choice

The distance an object is from the ground after being tossed from a hot air balloon 830 feet in the air is a function of time: $y = - 16.1 t ^ { 2 } + 5.8 t + 830$ , where y is height and t is the amount of time the object has been in the
Air) Predict the height of the object after 5.5 seconds. Round to the nearest hundredth.

A) 311.08 ft
B) 0.00 ft
C) 773.35 ft
D) 374.88 ft