Use a Cubic or Quartic Regression (As Specified) to Fit $y = - 0.05 x ^ { 4 } + 0.18 x ^ { 3 } + 0.25 x ^ { 2 } + 0.80 x + 5.77$

question 236

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) \(y = - 0.05 x ^ { 4 } + 0.18 x ^ { 3 } + 0.25 x ^ { 2 } + 0.80 x + 5.77\)
• B) \(y = - 0.05 x ^ { 4 } + 0.12 x ^ { 3 } + 0.24 x ^ { 2 } + 0.80 x + 5.75\)
• C) \(y = 0.05 x ^ { 4 } - 0.18 x ^ { 3 } + 0.25 x ^ { 2 } + 0.80 x + 5.77\)
• D) \(y = - 0.05 x ^ { 4 } + 0.12 x ^ { 3 } - 0.24 x ^ { 2 } - 0.80 x + 5.77\)

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