Solve
-The Profits (In Millions)for a Company for 8 Years $P ( x ) = - 0.03 x ^ { 4 } - 0.3 x ^ { 2 } + 1.3 x + 0.17$

question 31

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-The profits (in millions) for a company for 8 years were as follows:

Which of the following polynomials is the best model for this data?

• A) \(P ( x ) = - 0.03 x ^ { 4 } - 0.3 x ^ { 2 } + 1.3 x + 0.17\)
• B) \(P ( x ) = - 0.08 x ^ { 3 } + 7 x ^ { 2 } + 1.3 x - 0.18\)
• C) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } ) = 0.03 \mathrm { x } ^ { 3 } - 0.3 \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } + 1.3 \mathrm { x } + 0.17\)
• D) \(P ( x ) = 0.05 x ^ { 2 } - 0.8 x + 6\)

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