Use a Cubic or Quartic Regression (As Specified) to Fit $y \approx - 0.02 x ^ { 4 } + 0.22 x ^ { 3 } + 1.96 x ^ { 2 } - 5.72 x - 1.00$

question 138

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) \(y \approx - 0.02 x ^ { 4 } + 0.22 x ^ { 3 } + 1.96 x ^ { 2 } - 5.72 x - 1.00\)
• B) \(y \approx - 0.01 x ^ { 4 } - 0.27 x ^ { 3 } + 1.94 x ^ { 2 } + 5.70 x - 1.00\)
• C) \(y \approx 0.01 x ^ { 4 } + 0.22 x ^ { 3 } - 1.94 x ^ { 2 } - 5.72 x - 1.00\)
• D) \(y \approx - 0.01 x ^ { 4 } + 0.27 x ^ { 3 } - 1.94 x ^ { 2 } + 5.70 x - 1.00\)

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