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Modeling Data The manufacturer of a boat needs approximate the center of mass of a section of the hull,
x | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 |
h | 1.50 | 1.45 | 1.30 | 0.99 | 0 |
d | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.33 | 0 |
(a) Use the regression capabilities of a graphing utility to find fourth-degree polynomial models for both curves shown in the figure.
(b) Use the
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