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A parabola is graphed on a coordinate plane. The x-axis ranges from negative 5 to 5 in increments of 1. The y-axis ranges from negative 1 to 16 in increments of 1.
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The parabola passes through coordinates left parenthesis negative 3 comma 14 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 3 comma 14 right parenthesis. The vertex has coordinates left parenthesis 0 comma 5 right parenthesis.

The trajectory of a balloon is modeled in the graph, in which x is time in minutes and y is height in feet. How does the height of the balloon change from 1 minute to 3 minutes?

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The height of the balloon increases by
feet.

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The parabola is y = x^2 + 5 (vertex (0,5) and passing through (3,14)). At x = 1, y = 1^2 + 5 = 6; at x = 3, y = 3^2 + 5 = 14. The height increases by 14 − 6 = 8 feet.