The parabola opens upward.

The parabola passes through the following points:

(0 comma 0)

(3 comma negative 12)

(6 comma 0)

Question

Scientists recorded data about the ocean water levels at a certain loion over a period of $6$ hours. The graph shown models the data, where $y equals 0$ represents sea level. Which table gives values of $x$ and their corresponding values of $y$ based on the model?

Accepted Answer

Choice C is correct. Each point x , y on the graph represents an elapsed time x , in hours, and the corresponding ocean water level y , in feet, at a certain loion based on the model. The graph shown passes through the points 0 , 0 , 3 , - 12 , and 6 , 0 . Thus, the table in choice C gives the values of x and their corresponding values of y based on the model. Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

$x$	$y$
$0$	$negative 12$
$0$	$3$
$3$	$6$

$x$	$y$
$0$	$0$
$3$	$12$
$0$	$negative 6$

$x$	$y$
$0$	$0$
$3$	$negative 12$
$6$	$0$

$x$	$y$
$0$	$0$
$12$	$3$
$negative 6$	$0$

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