Determine Whether a Linear or Quadratic Function Would Be a More

question 245

Multiple Choice

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. $\text {CRIME STATISTICS}$


$\text {Years since 2000}$

• A) Linear; negative
• B) Quadratic; positive
• C) Linear; positive
• D) Quadratic; negative

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