A wire is stretched horizontally, as shown in the accompanying figure. An experiment is conducted in which different weights are attached at the center and the corresponding vertical displacements are measured. When too much weight is added, the wire snaps. Based on the data in the following table, what do you think is the maximum possible displacement for this kind of wire?

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Weight W (lb) 15 16 17 18 17.5 | 17.9 17.99 Displacement 1.7 1.75 1.78 Snaps 1.79 1.795 Snaps y (in.) ㅏ서 W