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course MTH 271
5/8/12 5:20
Here are some data for the temperature of a hot potato vs. time:Time (minutes)Temperature (Celsius)
0 95
10 75
20 60
30 49
40 41
50 35
60 30
70 26
Graph these data below, using an appropriate scale:
****Graphed on own paper at home
Pick three representative points and circle them. (10, 75) (20,60) (30,49)
Write the equations that result from the assumption that the appropriate mathematical model is a quadratic function y = a t^2 + b t + c.
100a+10b+c=75 400a+20b+c=60 900a+30b+c=49
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So far, so good but there are a lot of additional problems in this assignment.
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