James was participating in a shot put competition, and threw the shot in the air. The graph below represents the height of the shot after traveling a distance of x feet.
Height of Shot
20
18
16
14
12
Height (feet)
10
8
6
4
2
х
0
20
80
100
40 60
Distance (feet)
What does the y-intercept represent?
( DA
the number of feet it took for the shot to reach the ground
B.
the initial velocity of the shot when it was thrown
the initial height from which the shot was thrown
D.
the maximum height of the shot