Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 75: 45a

Answer

model B.

Work Step by Step

Using a graphing utility - table option, we have $ \left[\begin{array}{lllllll} year & 0 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 7 & \\ spending & 16 & 18 & 22 & 28 & 30 & \\ \hline & & & & & & \\ S(t) & & & & & & \\ A & 16 & 17.2 & 16.8 & 14.8 & 13.2 & \\ B & 16 & 18.8 & 23.2 & 29.2 & 32.8 & \\ C & 16 & 18 & 20 & 22 & 23 & \end{array}\right] $ We also graph each model. (See image below.) The best model is the one with the blue graph, model B.
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