Which of the equations below could be the equation of this parabola?

The answer to your question is letter C.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. This option is wrong because that equation is of a horizontal parabola, an the graph shows a vertical parabola.

B. The same as letter A. This option is wrong because that equation is of a horizontal parabola, an the graph shows a vertical parabola.

C. This option is correct, is the equation of a vertical parabola and the negative indicates that it opens downward, as in the graph.

D. This option is incorrect because the equation is of a vertical parabola that opens upward.

part a

x     y

0     8

1     7.5

2     7

3     6.5

4     6

5     5.5  

for every hour i deducted .5 inches from the length of the candle

part b

it is a function because for every x value there is only one y value

part   c

for every x value there is only one y value

x       y

0       8

1       7.6

2       7.2

3       6.8

step-by-step explanation:

no association

step-by-step explanation:

if you have eyes and you can use them efficiently you can see that it just looks like random dots like do a line of best fit and like they're so spread out it's such a weak association you might as well consider it nonexistent