Final answer:
Jimmy's ability to land in the soft water or on the other side of the chasm D) cannot be definitively determined without calculating the exact horizontal distance he covers during his dive, which requires the resolution of projectile motion components and the consideration of air resistance.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine if Jimmy lands in the soft water or on the other side of the chasm in the trees, we must calculate the horizontal distance he will cover during his dive off the 108-m tall Victoria Falls. Since he dives off at an angle of 44° with an initial velocity of 6.48 m/s, we need to use the principles of projectile motion to find the horizontal distance travelled. Firstly, we decompose the initial velocity into horizontal (vx) and vertical (vy) components using trigonometric functions. The horizontal component is vx = v0 × cos(θ), and the vertical component is vy = v0 × sin(θ), where θ is the launch angle, and v0 is the initial velocity. To find the time it takes to reach the ground, we use the vertical motion formula under the influence of gravity: y = vyt + ½gt2. Solving for time t gives us the duration of the fall. We then use this time to calculate the horizontal distance (x = vxt). However, without calculating, we do not have enough information to give a definitive answer because air resistance is not accounted for, and exact distance calculations are not performed in this solution. Therefore, the answer would be D) Insufficient information to determine.