4. Modeling with Quadratic Functions
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Check the second difference sequence.
Function type: Quadratic, see solution.
Function rule: - 2x^2+42x+470
Since the data has equally-spaced inputs, we can check whether the data is linear by checking the first difference sequence.
(I), (II):c= 470
(I), (II):Calculate power and product
(I), (II):LHS-470=RHS-470
(II):.LHS /10.=.RHS /10.
(II):LHS-10a=RHS-10a
(I):.LHS /5.=.RHS /5.
(I):b= 22-10a
(I):LHS-22=RHS-22
(I):Subtract term
(I):.LHS /- 5.=.RHS /- 5.