Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions - 4.3 Finding Quadratic Models - 4.3 Exercises - Page 330: 3

Answer

$f(x) = 0.4(x-4)^2+3.2$

Work Step by Step

Start by graphing the data and the functions in the same figure window. $$\begin{aligned} f(x) &= 0.4(x-4)^2+1.2 \ ,\ k= 1.2\\ f(x) &= 0.4(x-4)^2+2.2 \ ,\ k= 2.2\\ f(x) &= 0.4(x-4)^2+3.2 \ ,\ k= 3.2\\ f(x) &= 0.4(x-4)^2+4.2 \ ,\ k= 1.2\\ \end{aligned}$$ The graph shows that the parabola that best fit the data is $$f(x) = 0.4(x-4)^2+3.2 .$$
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