Question

Which type of function best models the data in the table?

Time and Growth Data

This table presents Time vs. Growth values to identify the function that most accurately models the given dataset
Time (days) Growth (inches)
1
0
3
12
5
32
7
60
(1 point)
Responses

cubic
cubic

exponential
exponential

quadratic
quadratic

linear
linear
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Answer 1

Quadratic.

Explanation: first differences (for equal 2-day steps) are 12, 20, 28; the second differences are 8 and 8 (constant), which indicates a quadratic relationship.