Solve.
-A biking club has increased its membership each year since its founding in 1984. The table provides membership data for several years. $$\begin{array} { c | c }
\text { Year } & \text { \# of Members } \
\hline 0 & 7 \
5 & 12 \
10 & 16 \
12 & 19 \
14 & 20
\end{array}$$ Determine the linear, quadratic, cubic, or quartic function that best fits the data.
A) $f ( x ) = 0.003 x ^ { 4 } - 0.98 x ^ { 2 } + 7.03 x + 1.57$
B) $f ( x ) = - 0.003 x ^ { 2 } + 0.98 x + 7.03$
C) $f ( x ) = 0.94 x + 7.08$
D) $f ( x ) = 0.0002 x ^ { 3 } - 0.006 x ^ { 2 } + 0.99 x + 7.03$

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Solve.
-A biking club has increased its membership each year since its founding in 1984. The table provides membership data for several years. $$\begin{array} { c | c } 
\text { Year } & \text { \# of Members } \
\hline 0 & 7 \
5 & 12 \
10 & 16 \
12 & 19 \
14 & 20
\end{array}$$ Determine the linear, quadratic, cubic, or quartic function that best fits the data. 
A) $f ( x ) = 0.003 x ^ { 4 } - 0.98 x ^ { 2 } + 7.03 x + 1.57$
B) $f ( x ) = - 0.003 x ^ { 2 } + 0.98 x + 7.03$
C) $f ( x ) = 0.94 x + 7.08$
D) $f ( x ) = 0.0002 x ^ { 3 } - 0.006 x ^ { 2 } + 0.99 x + 7.03$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The data points suggest a linear trend, and option C is a linear function that closely fits the given data points.

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-A Biking Club Has Increased Its Membership Each Year $\begin{array} { c | c } \text { Year } & \text { \# of Members } \\\hline 0 & 7 \\5 & 12 \\10 & 16 \\12 & 19 \\14 & 20\end{array}$