<span>Using processing software (Excel) or even a decent scientific calculator. You input the values and generate the best fit cubic equation.
For number 1, the equation is
y = 8x10</span>⁻⁵ x³ - 0.0097 x² + 0.374 x + 1.083
where x is the number of years since 1900
y is the pounds cheese consumed
For number 2, the equation is
y = -3x10⁻⁵ x³ + 0.0028 x² + 0.2155 x + 1.7736
For number 3
P(-1) = 18
PQR is most likely a triangle
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Answer:
90 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Let d represent the distance to Grandma's house.
The speed going was ...
speed = distance/time
speed = d/2
The speed coming home was ...
speed = d/2.25
The difference of these speeds is 5 miles per hour:
d/2 -d/2.25 = 5
2.25d -2d = 5(4.50) . . . . . multiply by 4.50
0.25d = 22.5 . . . . . . . . . . .simplify
d = 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . multiply by 4
Grandma's house is 90 miles away.
By cross-multiplying, we get
15x + 30 = 24
15x = -6
x = -3 / 5
