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Determine whether a linear or quadratic function would be a more appropriate model for the graphed data. If linear, tell whether the slope should be positive or negative. If quadratic, decide whether the coefficient of $x ^ { 2 }$ should be positive or negative. $\text {DENTAL FLOSS USE}$
$Determine whether a linear or quadratic function would be a more appropriate model for the graphed data. If linear, tell whether the slope should be positive or negative. If quadratic, decide whether the coefficient of x ^ { 2 } should be positive or negative. \text {DENTAL FLOSS USE} \text {Years since 2000} A) Linear; positive B) Linear; negative C) Quadratic; negative D) Quadratic; positive$
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