O STATISTICS Choosing a quadratic model and usin 2500 2000

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O STATISTICS Choosing a quadratic model and usin 2500 2000 The data points show an ocean trench s depth y in feet at a distance x from a marked buoy in feet Each figure has the same data points However each figure has a different curve fitting the data The equation for each curve is also shown Answer the questions that follow 1500 1000 500 Figure 1 y 0 37x 55 6x 305 1 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 Figure 2 y 0 22x 20x 300 2500 X 2000 1500 1000 0 5 500 Figure 3 a Which curve fits the data best O Figure 1 O Figure 2 O Figure 3 b Use the equation of the best fitting curve from part a to predict the depth of the trench 60 feet from the buoy Give an exact answer not a rounded approximation feet Sierra V S Espa ol y 0 12x 4 1x 2 5 H6