Question

Select ALL the correct answers,

Select the scenarios that correctly represent the given graph

1. The amount of money in an account decreases for a few months and then increases.
2. The height of a stone shot by a catapult reaches a maximum height and then falls on the ground.
3. The sale of a product increases at first and then decreases.
4. The radioactivity of a substance decreases by 10% every year.
5. The speed of a car increases constantly by 10 miles per hour.

Answer 1

Option (2) and Option (3) is the correct answer .

Required Explaination :

Scenario 2 : The height of a stone shot by a catapult reaches a maximum height and then falls on the ground.

• The graph of this scenario is a downward parabola. Therefore option 2 is correct.

Scenario 3 : The sale of product increases at first and then decreases.

• The graph of this scenario is a downward parabola. Therefore option 3 is correct.

Therefore, the correct options are 2 and 3.