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Answer:
D. y = -0.32x² -1.26x +15.81
Explanation:
This is one of those multiple-choice questions where you only need a vague idea of what the answer is supposed to look like.
In this case the answer must be a quadratic equation with a negative leading coefficient. (The parabola opens downward.)
The only answer choice that is a 2nd degree polynomial with a negative leading coefficient is choice D.
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A: linear equation
B: exponential equation
C: quadratic that opens upward (positive leading coefficient)
D: quadratic that opens downward -- the answer you're looking for