Applications of Function Models

Key Questions

  • How do you know whether a data set is a linear, quadratic, or exponential model?

    There is no clear cut way to do this, but if a data set is clustered around a straight line, then a linear model is appropriate. It is a little trickier to distinguish between a quadratic model and a exponential model. Remember that an exponential function tends to grow faster than a quadratic function, so if a data is displaying a rapid growth, then an exponential model might be suitable.

    I hope that this was helpful.

    Wataru · 2 · Nov 6 2014

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Quadratic Equations and Functions