The Table Below Gives the Number of Births, in Thousands

question 204

Multiple Choice

The table below gives the number of births, in thousands, to females over the age of 35 for a particular state every two years from 1994 to 2010. $\begin{array} { c | c } & \text { Births } \\\text { Year } & \text { (thousands) } \\\hline 1994 & 42.5 \\\hline 1996 & 29.9 \\\hline 1998 & 36.0 \\\hline 2000 & 56.9 \\\hline 2002 & 71.1 \\\hline 2004 & 69.9 \\\hline 2006 & 57.2 \\\hline 2008 & 37.1 \\\hline 2010 & 25.9\end{array}$
Use technology to find the quartic function that is the best fit for this data, where x is the number of years after 1994.
Round to five decimal places.

• A) \(y = 43.26566 x ^ { 4 } - 18.98367 x ^ { 3 } + 6.66654 x ^ { 2 } - 0.62258 x + 0.01723\)
• B) \(y = - 0.01723 x ^ { 4 } + 0.62258 x ^ { 3 } - 6.66654 x ^ { 2 } + 18.98367 x - 43.26566\)
• C) \(y = 0.02223 x ^ { 4 } - 0.82248 x ^ { 3 } + 8.66654 x ^ { 2 } - 15.98367 x + 41.96566\)
• D) \(y = 0.01723 x ^ { 4 } - 0.62258 x ^ { 3 } + 6.66654 x ^ { 2 } - 18.98367 x + 43.26566\)

Assess and critique attitudes and beliefs held by dietetic professionals about overweight individuals.

Comprehend the unique nutritional issues faced by LGBTQ individuals and the importance of nutrition counselors being informed on these matters.

Compare the dietary habits between different age groups of children.

Articulate intervention strategies for nutritional counseling of older adults.

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