Determine Which of the Following Four Functions Might Be Used

question 245

Multiple Choice

Determine which of the following four functions might be used as a model for the data: linear: f(x) = mx + b; quadratic: f(x) = bx + c, a > 0; quadratic: f(x) = + bx + c, a < 0; polynomial, not quadratic or linear.
- Growth of revenue in Millions Year

• A) bx + c, a > 0
• B) Polynomial, not quadratic or linear
• C) f(x) = mx + b
• D) + bx + c, a < 0

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