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On a graph titled Hours Playing with Toys, a curve and twenty points are plotted in quadrant 1 of a coordinate plane. The x-axis is labeled Age, and the y-axis is labeled Hours.

Jorge needs to create an appropriate regression model given the bivariate dataset. Which of the following should he create?

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f(x)∼−112(x+10)2−8
f left parenthesis x right parenthesis is similar to negative Start Fraction 1 over 12 End Fraction left parenthesis x plus 10 right parenthesis squared minus 8

f(x)∼−112(x−8)2+10
f left parenthesis x right parenthesis is similar to negative Start Fraction 1 over 12 End Fraction left parenthesis x minus 8 right parenthesis squared plus 10

f(x)∼−112(x−10)2+8
f left parenthesis x right parenthesis is similar to negative Start Fraction 1 over 12 End Fraction left parenthesis x minus 10 right parenthesis squared plus 8

f(x)∼112(x−10)2+8

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To determine the most appropriate regression model for Jorge based on the description of the graph, we can analyze the possible options given:

1. The options include quadratic functions, which are indicated by the presence of the squared term in the formula. This suggests that the data has a parabolic trend.
2. Given that the x-axis represents age (which typically increases) and the y-axis represents hours spent playing with toys, we might expect a peak in toy playtime at certain ages before it declines, which is indicative of an inverted parabola (opening downwards).
3. The options with a negative coefficient for the squared term (-1/12) would suggest a function that opens downward, while the positive coefficient (1/12) suggests a function that opens upward.

Since we are looking for a model that captures a peak in hours played as children age, the function should have a negative leading coefficient.

Therefore, the appropriate choice from the options provided would be:

**f(x)∼−112(x−8)2+10**

This model suggests that at age 8, the maximum number of hours spent playing with toys is around 10 hours, followed by a decrease as children age further, aligning with the typical behavior of children and their playtime as they grow older.
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