Solve the Problem $f ( x ) = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$

question 65

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The following table shows the number of dog collars, in thousands, produced by Allied Pet Products in the 3 years considered.

Fit a quadratic function $f ( x ) = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$ to the data. What is the value of $b$ ?

• A) \(- 1.2\)
• B) \(1.9\)
• C) \(- 1.6\)
• D) \(2.3\)

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