To qualify for the championship, a runner must complete the race in less than 40 minutes. Use t to represent the time (in minutes) of a runner who qualifies for the championship.

t<40 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.

step-by-step explanation:

as we move out we move away from the x-axis.

and as mentioned in the problem statement that height of a road increases when we move away from the center x.

hence proved that 3rd option

the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.

is the correct option.