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S-ID.6.a Warmup M1-054-A09-V04

Use scatter plots to represent two quantitative variables and fit functions to model relationships.

Fit a quadratic-style model informally

Problem

A scatter plot shows the height of a tossed ball over time. The points go up, reach a highest point, and then come back down in a smooth curve. What kind of informal quadratic model would fit this data?

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Curriculum context
Course
Math I
Standard
S-ID.6.a
Category
Statistics and Probability
Domain
Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
Objective
Use scatter plots to represent two quantitative variables and fit functions to model relationships.
Problem type
Fit a quadratic-style model informally