SOLUTION: For the scatterplot, determine which of the following types of functions might be used as a model for the data. a)linear b)not linear or quadratic c)quadratic the points ar

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Question 472896: For the scatterplot, determine which of the following types of functions might be used as a model for the data.
a)linear
b)not linear or quadratic
c)quadratic
the points are located at the following:
(1,12)
(3,8)
(5,7)
(7,7)
(9,8)
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Linear is a very poor fit, . Quadratic is not bad . Cubic is better yet: , and quartic is, for all intents and purposes, perfect.


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