Question 10 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Which graph most likely shows a system of equations with one solution?
Answer
A
Image with description A coordinate plane has both the x and y axes labeled from negative 5 to 5. An upward-opening parabola and a straight line are plotted. The parabola has a y-intercept at the point 0 comma 1. The straight line has a positive slope and passes through the point 3 comma 0 and the point 0 comma negative 3.
B
Image with description A coordinate plane displays the x-axis labeled from negative 5 to 5 in increments of 1 and the y-axis labeled from negative 5 to 5 in increments of 1. A downward-opening parabola has a vertex at approximately the point 0 comma 1. It passes through approximately the points negative 1 comma 0 and 1 comma 0, then continues downward beyond the bottom of the graph on both sides. A straight line with a positive slope passes through approximately the points 0 comma negative 3, 2 comma negative 2, and 4 comma negative 1. The parabola and the line intersect at approximately the points negative 1.5 comma negative 3.8 and 1.1 comma negative 2.4.
C
Image with description A coordinate plane has both the x and y axes labeled from negative 5 to 5. A downward-opening parabola and a straight line are plotted. The parabola has a vertex at the point 0 comma 1. The straight line has a positive slope and passes through the point 0 comma negative 3 and the point 2 comma negative 2.
D
Image with description A coordinate plane has both the x and y axes labeled from negative 5 to 5. A downward-opening parabola and a straight line are plotted. The parabola has a vertex at the point 0 comma 1. The straight line has a positive slope and passes through the point 0 comma 3 and the point negative 3 comma negative 3.