The Average Yearly Cost $C$ Of Higher Education at Public Institutions in the U

Multiple Choice

The average yearly cost $C$ of higher education at public institutions in the U.S. for the academic years 1995/1996 to 2004/2005 can be modeled by $C = 30.57 t ^ { 2 } - 259.6 t + 6828,$ $6 \leq t \leq 15$ where $t$ represents the year, with $t = 6$ corresponding to the 1995/1996 school year. Use the model to predict the academic year when the average yearly cost of higher education at public institutions exceeds $7600.

A) 1995/1996
B) 1999/2000
C) 2002/2003
D) 2000/2001
E) 1996/1997