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The x-axis is labeled time in seconds and ranges from 0 to 24 in increments of 2. The y-axis is labeled distance in meters and ranges from 0 to 16 in increments of 1. The parabola begins at approximately left
parenthesis 0 comma 5 right parenthesis and continues to a vertex at approximately left parenthesis 10 comma 13 right parenthesis before ending at approximately left parenthesis 23 comma 0 right
parenthesis. The dotted line runs horizontally at y equals 8. The parabola and the line intersect at the labeled point left parenthesis 17.906 comma 8 right parenthesis.

A ball is being shot at a moving hoop. The curved line labeled b (s) maps the path of the ball and the line labeled h (s) maps the path of the hoop. How long does it take for the ball to go down through the hoop
to the nearest second?

(1 point)

8 seconds

17 seconds

17.9 seconds

O 18 seconds

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The ball and hoop intersect at s = 17.906 seconds, which rounds to 18 seconds. So the answer is 18 seconds.