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Jan threw a javelin.

h(d)

models the height of the tip of the javelin (in meters) as a function of its horizontal distance (in meters)

d

from the throwing arc.

Match each statement with the feature of the graph that most closely corresponds to it.

Feature	Statement
$x$ -intercept Relative maximum or minimum Increasing or decreasing interval	The highest point the javelin reached was $14$ meters above the ground. Jan threw the javelin to a distance of $90$ meters. The javelin began its descent after the $40$ -meter mark.

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