The table below lists the number of books shipped by publishers, in billions, represented in terms of

Question:

The table below lists the number of books shipped by publishers, in billions, represented in terms of the number of years since 2007.
Year , x Books Shipped (in billions)
2007, 0......................... 3.127
2008, 1 ......................... 3.079
2009, 2 ........................ 3.101
a) Fit a quadratic function f 1x2 = ax2 + bx + c to the data, where x is the number of years since 2007.
b) Use the function to estimate the number of books shipped in 2012.
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

College Algebra Graphs and Models

ISBN: 978-0321845405

5th edition

Authors: Marvin L. Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher, David J. Ellenbogen, Judith A. Penna

Question Posted: