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(a) Make a scatter diagram of the data.
(b) Use the regression feature of a calculator to find the best-fitting linear function for the data. Graph the function with the data.
(c) Repeat part (b) for a cubic function.
(d) Estimate the minimum sight distance for a car traveling 68 mph using the functions from parts (b) and (c).
(e) By comparing the graphs of the functions in parts (b) and (c) with the data, decide which function best fits the given data.

Transcribed Image Text:The table shows the sight distance y in feet for a car traveling at x miles per hour.
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