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A parabola is graphed on a coordinate plane. The x-axis ranges from negative 2 to 10 in increments of 1. The y-axis ranges from negative 8 to 3 in increments of 1.

A sports analyst graphed the trajectory of a soccer ball that was kicked by a goalkeeper. In the graph, x is the ball’s distance from the goalpost, and y is the height of the ball in meters. What was the goalkeeper’s distance from the goalpost when the ball was kicked?

(1 point)
Responses

0 meters
0 meters

4 meters
4 meters

6 meters
6 meters

2 meters

1 answer

The correct response is 6 meters.