Solve the problem
-$$\begin{array} { c | c }
\text { Year } & \text { \# of Students } \
\hline 1960 & 190 \
1970 & 200 \
1980 & 230 \
1990 & 280 \
2000 & 350 \
2010 & 440
\end{array}$$ Take 1910 as year zero, and determine the linear or quadratic function that best fits the data.
A) $f ( x ) = 5 x - 93.2$
B) $f ( x ) = 0.1 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 440$
C) $f ( x ) = 0.16 x ^ { 2 } - 17.5 x + 106$
D) $f ( x ) = 0.27 x ^ { 2 } - 29.1 x - 410$

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Solve the problem
-$$\begin{array} { c | c } 
\text { Year } & \text { \# of Students } \
\hline 1960 & 190 \
1970 & 200 \
1980 & 230 \
1990 & 280 \
2000 & 350 \
2010 & 440
\end{array}$$ Take 1910 as year zero, and determine the linear or quadratic function that best fits the data. 
A) $f ( x ) = 5 x - 93.2$
B) $f ( x ) = 0.1 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 440$
C) $f ( x ) = 0.16 x ^ { 2 } - 17.5 x + 106$
D) $f ( x ) = 0.27 x ^ { 2 } - 29.1 x - 410$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The quadratic function $f ( x ) = 0.1 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 440$ best fits the data because it has the highest coefficient of determination, which measures how well the function fits the data.

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