The following table shows the number of dog collars, in thousands, produced by Allied Pet Products in the three years considered. For a function of the form $f ( x ) = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$ that fits this data, what is the value of b ?
$\begin{array} { c | c }
\text { Year } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Number of dog collars } \
\text { (in thousands) }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 20 \
\hline 6 & 14 \
\hline 18 & 23.6
\end{array}$
A) -1.2
B) -1.6
C) 1.9
D) 2.3

Question

The following table shows the number of dog collars, in thousands, produced by Allied Pet Products in the three years considered. For a function of the form $f ( x ) = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$ that fits this data, what is the value of  b  ?
$\begin{array} { c | c } 
\text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Number of dog collars } \
\text { (in thousands) }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 20 \
\hline 6 & 14 \
\hline 18 & 23.6
\end{array}$
A)  -1.2 
B)  -1.6 
C)  1.9 
D)  2.3

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The Answer of The following table shows the number of dog collars, in thousands, produced by Allied Pet Products in the three years considered. For a function of the form $f ( x ) = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$ that fits this data, what is the value of  b  ?
$\begin{array} { c | c } 
\text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Number of dog collars } \
\text { (in thousands) }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 20 \
\hline 6 & 14 \
\hline 18 & 23.6
\end{array}$
A)  -1.2 
B)  -1.6 
C)  1.9 
D)  2.3

The Following Table Shows the Number of Dog Collars, in Thousands