sidney and her teammate are warming up for their softball game. they throw a ball back and forth several…

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the motion

When a ball is thrown and caught, its height over time follows a parabolic (projectile motion) path: starts from a height (when thrown), goes up, comes down to be caught (at a similar height as thrown, or slightly lower due to catching), then thrown again, repeating. Also, when they stop to listen, the height should become constant (since no more tossing).

Step2: Evaluate each graph

• Top - Left: The initial height is low (near zero), but when throwing a ball from a mitt, the initial height should be above zero (mitt height). Also, the final part is constant but initial throws start too low.
• Top - Right: Initial height is reasonable (above zero), each toss is a parabola (up then down), and then it becomes constant (when they stop). This matches: throw - catch (parabola), repeat, then stop (constant height).
• Bottom - Left: Initial height is near zero, and it ends without a constant part (they stop, so height should stay constant). Doesn't match.
• Bottom - Right: The "valleys" (catching) are at a lower height than initial, and the final constant part doesn't match the context as well as the top - right. Also, the initial throw's peak and valley heights seem inconsistent.

Answer:

The Top - Right Graph