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when a basketball is shot, it forms an arc (also known as a parabola). …

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when a basketball is shot, it forms an arc (also known as a parabola). when the basketball reaches its highest point, what is that point called? minimum value basketball maximum value

Explanation:

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In the context of a parabola (the arc of the basketball), the highest point represents the maximum value. A parabola can open upwards (with a minimum value) or downwards (with a maximum value). Since the basketball reaches its highest point, this is analogous to the maximum value of a downward - opening parabola. The term "Basketball" is not a mathematical term related to the point on the parabola. The "Minimum value" would be relevant if the parabola opened upwards, but in the case of the basketball's trajectory (a downward - opening parabola - like path as it goes up and then comes down), the highest point is the maximum value.

Answer:

C. Maximum Value