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The data in the table represents a company’s profit based on the number of items produced.

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y = –1.026x2 + 1016.402x – 162075
B
y = –1.036x2 + 1024.771x – 163710
C
y = 298.214x – 66317.667
D
y = 196.2x – 18710
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The quadratic regression graphed on the coordinate grid represents the height of a road surface x meters from the center of the road.

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A
The height of the surface decreases from the center out to the sides of the road.
B
The height of the surface increases, then decreases, from the center out to the sides of the road.
C
The height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.
D
The height of the surface remains the same the entire distance across the road.
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The table shows the estimated number of bees, y, in a hive x days after a pesticide is released near the hive.

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y = 9,958(0.972)x
B
y = 0.972(9,958)x
C
y = 9,219x– 150
D
y = –150x + 9,219
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The graph shows the data points in the table and the exponential regression model associated with the data. Based on the graph of the regression model, which is true?

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A
The number of weeds is decreasing by a multiplicative rate.
B
The number of weeds is increasing by a multiplicative rate.
C
The number of weeds is decreasing by an additive rate.
D
The number of weeds is increasing by an additive rate.
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The table shows the population of a small town over time. The function P = 10,550(1.1)x models the population x years after the year 2000.

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1950
B
2005
C
2025
D
2050
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The table shows the wavelength of the sound produced by keys on a piano x keys away from the A above middle C.

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A
49.31 cm
B
49.44 cm
C
49.73 cm
D
49.78 cm
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Company A: A 2-column table with 5 rows. The first column is labeled hours with entries 5, 12, 20, 29, 42. The second column is labeled earnings (dollar sign) with entries 340, 404, 460, 530, 630. Company B: A 2-column table with 5 rows. The first column is labeled hours with entries 4, 9, 20, 32, 39. The second column is labeled earnings (dollar sign) with entries 125, 234, 450, 668, 828.

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Company A: Using linear regression models from both data sets, she determines that it pays about $14 more.
B
Company A: Using quadratic regression models from both data sets, she determines that it pays about $5 more.
C
Company B: Using linear regression models from both data sets, she determines that it pays about $10 more.
D
Company B: Using exponential regression models from both data sets, she determines that it pays about $8 more.
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The quadratic regression graphed on the coordinate grid represents the height of a road surface x meters from the center of the road.

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A
The height of the surface decreases from the center out to the sides of the road.
B
The height of the surface increases, then decreases, from the center out to the sides of the road.
C
The height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.
D
The height of the surface remains the same the entire distance across the road.
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Marta’s mother shared a funny video of their cat on the Internet. The total number of people who had viewed the video over the first 30 days could be modeled using the function f(x) = 33(1.3)x where x is the number of days the video has been online.

A
190
B
858
C
6,271
D
86,460
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The table shows the value of an account x years after the account was opened.

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$8,910
B
$8,980
C
$13,660
D
$16,040
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The data in the table represents a company’s profit based on the number of items produced.

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A
y = –1.026x2 + 1016.402x – 162075
B
y = –1.036x2 + 1024.771x – 163710
C
y = 298.214x – 66317.667
D
y = 196.2x – 18710
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Janna is making a prediction of the frequency of a key that is 12 keys from middle C.

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interpolation, because a key that is 12 keys from middle C is within the data set
B
interpolation, because a key that is 12 keys from middle C is outside the data set
C
extrapolation, because a key that is 12 keys from middle C is within the data set
D
extrapolation, because a key that is 12 keys from middle C is outside the data set
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The table compares x, the number of minutes of television Sam watched each day, to y, the number of minutes she spent exercising. The function y = –0.78x + 95 models the data in the table.

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45 minutes
B
72 minutes
C
83 minutes
D
118 minutes
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Juan analyzes the amount of radioactive material remaining in a medical waste container over time. He writes the function f(x)=10(0.98)x to represent the amount of radioactive material that will remain after x hours in the container.Rounded to the nearest tenth, how much radioactive material will remain after 10 hours?

A
0.8 units
B
1.3 units
C
8.2 units
D
9.8 units
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The table represents the temperature of a cup of coffee over time.

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exponential, because there is a relatively consistent multiplicative rate of change
B
exponential, because there is a relatively consistent additive rate of change
C
linear, because there is a relatively consistent multiplicative rate of change
D
linear, because there is a relatively consistent additive rate of change

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