CEMC Fermat, 2011

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, the parabola has $x$ -intercepts $-1$ and $4$ , and $y$ -intercept $8$ . If the parabola passes through the point $(3, w)$ , what is the value of $w$ ?

(A) $4$ (B) $5$ (C) $6$ (D) $7$ (E) $8$

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