The Fuel Efficiency, in Miles Per Gallon, for a Certain

question 39

Multiple Choice

The fuel efficiency, in miles per gallon, for a certain midsize car at various speeds, in miles per hour, is given in the table below. Find a quadratic model for these data and use it to predict the fuel efficiency of this car when it is traveling at a speed of 40 mph.Do not round any values in your calculations but round the final answer to the nearest tenth.

• A) 33.9 mpg
• B) 33.7 mpg
• C) 35.7 mpg
• D) 32.7 mpg
• E) 33.9 mpg.

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