2 The data in the table shows the times for Men s 500 m

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2 The data in the table shows the times for Men s 500 m Speed Skating event at the Winter Olympics Let x be the number of years since 1980 Year 1984 Time sec 38 19 36 45 37 14 1988 1992 1994 36 33 1998 35 59 2002 34 42 2006 34 84 Source www infoplease com a Find a quadratic model for the data set b Find a cubic model for the data set c Find a quartic model for the data set d Compare the models and determine which one is more appropriate Explain your choice