Minimum Wage The table shows the minimum wage for three different years. Year/wage: 1940/0.25, 1968/1.60, 1997/5.15 (a) Make a scatterplot of the data in the viewing rectangle [1930, 2010, 10] by [0, 6, 1]. (b) Find a quadratic function given by that models the data. f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k (c) Estimate the minimum wage in 1976 and compare it to the actual value of $2.30. (d) Estimate when the minimum wage was $1.00. (e) If current trends continue, predict the minimum wage in 2009. Compare it to the projected value of $7.25.

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