Use a Cubic or Quartic Regression (As Specified) to Fit $y \approx 0.28 x ^ { 3 } - 5.35 x ^ { 2 } + 22.97 x - 33.40$

question 479

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) \(y \approx 0.28 x ^ { 3 } - 5.35 x ^ { 2 } + 22.97 x - 33.40\)
• B) \(y \approx 0.28 x ^ { 3 } - 4.35 x ^ { 2 } + 24.97 x - 33.40\)
• C) \(y \approx 0.38 x ^ { 3 } - 5.35 x ^ { 2 } + 24.97 x - 33.40\)
• D) \(y \approx 0.38 x ^ { 3 } - 4.35 x ^ { 2 } + 22.97 x - 33.40\)

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