document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936323>Question 936323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What polynomial of minimum degree fits the data?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -7 -2 2 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y 42 7 15 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= ? </SPAN>\n" );
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