Question

33 POINTS!!! Use the following data to determine the type of function (linear, quadratic, exponential) that best fits the data set. (1, 2) (5, 7) (9, 8) (3, 4) (4, 5) (2, 3)

Answer 1

The quadratic curve has the best correlation to the given data.

Explanation:

Enter the data into a spreadsheet or graphing calculator and try the different regression options to see which gives the highest R-value. Here, the quadratic regression does that.