Use a Cubic or Quartic Regression (As Specified) to Fit $y \approx - 1.53 x ^ { 3 } + 0.24 x ^ { 2 } - 2.07 x + 0.36$

question 26

Multiple Choice

Use a cubic or quartic regression (as specified) to fit a curve through the points given in the table. Round to the nearest
hundredth.
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• A) \(y \approx - 1.53 x ^ { 3 } + 0.24 x ^ { 2 } - 2.07 x + 0.36\)
• B) \(y \approx - 1.53 x ^ { 3 } + 0.54 x ^ { 2 } - 2.07 x + 0.36\)
• C) \(y \approx - 1.83 x ^ { 3 } + 0.24 x ^ { 2 } - 2.07 x + 0.36\)
• D) \(y \approx - 1.53 x ^ { 3 } + 0.24 x ^ { 2 } - 2.57 x + 0.36\)

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