Solve
-The Data in the Table Show the Number of Burglaries

question 54

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-The data in the table show the number of burglaries reported in a small town for several years on record.


Determine the linear, quadratic, cubic, or quartic function that best fits the data.

• A) \(f ( x ) = 0.28 x + 1.7\)
• B) \(f ( x ) = - 0.0007 x ^ { 3 } + 0.086 x ^ { 2 } - 0.79 x + 4.07\)
• C) \(f ( x ) = 0.07 x ^ { 2 } - 0.71 x + 3.99\)
• D) \(f ( x ) = - 0.00004 x ^ { 4 } + 0.0006 x ^ { 3 } + 0.07 x ^ { 2 } - 0.76 x + 4.05\)

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