The height of a projectile launched from the ground is modeled by the equation , where is the height in feet and is the time in seconds after launch. When the projectile hits the ground, . Solving the equation yields two solutions for : and . Which of the following statements best explains why is the only valid time for the projectile to hit the ground after launch?
Time cannot be zero.
The projectile is launched at .
The height of the projectile cannot be negative.
The maximum height occurs at .