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HELP PLEASE. Which regression equation best fits these data?

HELP PLEASE. Which regression equation best fits these data?-example-1
User Timlukins
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Answer: y = -0.58x^2 -0.43x +15.75

Explanation:

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User Herka
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Answer:

B. y = -0.58x^2 -0.43x +15.75

Explanation:

The data has a shape roughly that of a parabola opening downward. So, you'll be looking for a 2nd-degree equation with a negative coefficient of x^2. There is only one of those, and its y-intercept (15.75) is in about the right place.

The second choice is appropriate.

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The other choices are ...

A. a parabola opening upward

C. an exponential function decaying toward zero on the right and tending toward infinity on the left

D. a line with negative slope (This might be a good linear regression model, but the 2nd-degree model is a better fit.)

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