Consider the Second-Order Model $$\hat { y } = - 3.24 + 1.12 x _ { 1 } + 2.57 x _ { 2 } - 3.22 x _ { 1 } x _ { 2 } + 5.78 x _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } = 4.69 x _ { 2 } ^ { 2 }$$

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Consider the second-order model $$\hat { y } = - 3.24 + 1.12 x _ { 1 } + 2.57 x _ { 2 } - 3.22 x _ { 1 } x _ { 2 } + 5.78 x _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } = 4.69 x _ { 2 } ^ { 2 }$$
If $x _ { 2 }$ is held fixed at $x _ { 2 } = 3$ , describe the relationship between $\hat { y }$ and $x _ { 1 }$ .
A) The relationship between $\hat{y}$ and $x _ { 1 }$ is quadratic with upward concavity.
B) The relationship between $\hat{y}$ and $x _ { 1 }$ is quadratic with downward concavity.
C) The relationship between $\hat{y}$ and $x _ { 1 }$ is linear with positive slope.
D) The relationship between $\hat{y}$ and $x _ { 1 }$ is linear with negative slope.

• A) The relationship between \(\hat{y}\) and \(x _ { 1 }\) is quadratic with upward concavity.
• B) The relationship between \(\hat{y}\) and \(x _ { 1 }\) is quadratic with downward concavity.
• C) The relationship between \(\hat{y}\) and \(x _ { 1 }\) is linear with positive slope.
• D) The relationship between \(\hat{y}\) and \(x _ { 1 }\) is linear with negative slope.

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