The path a high diver travels is represented by the function below, where x represents the horizontal distance from the end of the diving board, and y represents the height above water.
y = -0.4x^2 + 2.6x + 18

What does the x-intercept represent?

A. the total horizontal distance the diver travels

B. the amount of time it takes for the diver to hit the water

C. the diver's initial height before diving

D. the rate at which the diver is traveling

Question

The path a high diver travels is represented by the function below, where x represents the horizontal distance from the end of the diving board, and y represents the height above water.
y = -0.4x^2 + 2.6x + 18

What does the x-intercept represent?

A. the total horizontal distance the diver travels

B. the amount of time it takes for the diver to hit the water

C. the diver's initial height before diving

D. the rate at which the diver is traveling