Question

write inequalities to represent the situations below.
to ride a roller coaster, a visitor must be at least 58 inches tall. use h to represent the height (in inches) of a visitor able to ride.
lucy exercises no less than 30 minutes per day. use t to represent lucy’s amount of exercise (in minutes per day).

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the first situation

The phrase "at least 58 inches tall" means the height \( h \) is greater than or equal to 58. So the inequality is \( h \geq 58 \).

Step2: Analyze the second situation

The phrase "no less than 30 minutes" means the time \( t \) is greater than or equal to 30. So the inequality is \( t \geq 30 \).

Answer:

For the roller coaster situation: \( h \geq 58 \)
For Lucy's exercise situation: \( t \geq 30 \)