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me 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
quadratic
quadratic
linear
linear
exponential
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quadratic
Reason: With times 1,3,5,7 the second differences of growth are constant (12→20→28 gives second differences 8 and 8), so the data lie on a quadratic. The quadratic is y = t^2 + 2t − 3.
Reason: With times 1,3,5,7 the second differences of growth are constant (12→20→28 gives second differences 8 and 8), so the data lie on a quadratic. The quadratic is y = t^2 + 2t − 3.
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