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Which of the following functions best models the data shown in this scatterplot?

1. y=15x^2+18

2. y=100x−200

3. y=450x−600

4. y=3x+10

Which of the following functions best models the data shown in this scatterplot? 1. y-example-1
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Right away the shape of the graph looks like a parabola which is a dead give away that the equation has to have an exponent in it leaving #1 as your only option. plug in a few numbers to proof like (5,393) and (10,1518)
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