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Analyzing energy for a simple harmonic oscillator from graphs

Problem

A 0.2kg block attached to an ideal spring oscillates horizontally without friction. The block's velocity over time is shown below.
Which graph best represents the elastic potential energy of the block-spring system over time?
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