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OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

Can some one help me find the equation of the data table:

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

@sammixboo

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

That would be great!

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@coolman500

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@ybarrap

OpenStudy (ybarrap):

Here are the points of our function. $$ \begin{matrix} x&f(x)\\ 0&30\\ .2&44\\ .4&55\\ .6&68\\ .8&66\\ 1.0&54\\ 1.2&39\\ 1.4&37\\ 1.6&26\\ 1.8&25\\ 2.0&40\\ \end{matrix} $$ Using polynomial interpolation ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynomial_interpolation) we find: $$ f(x)=-3049.07 x^{10}+29772.1 x^9-124554. x^8+292150. x^7-\\ 422024. x^6+387805. x^5-225326. x^4+78950.4 x^3-14891.2 x^2+\\ 1190.22 x+30 $$ Here is a plot of this function that shows your points coinciding. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=interpolate+polynomial&f1=%7B%7B0%2C30%7D%2C%7B0.2%2C44%7D%2C%7B0.4%2C55%7D%2C%7B0.6%2C68%7D%2C%7B0.8%2C66%7D%2C%7B1.0%2C54%7D%2C%7B1.2%2C39%7D%2C%7B1.4%2C37%7D%2C%7B1.6%2C26%7D%2C%7B1.8%2C25%7D%2C%7B2.0%2C40%7D%7D&f=InterpolatingPolynomialCalculator.data2_%7B%7B0%2C30%7D%2C%7B0.2%2C44%7D%2C%7B0.4%2C55%7D%2C%7B0.6%2C68%7D%2C%7B0.8%2C66%7D%2C%7B1.0%2C54%7D%2C%7B1.2%2C39%7D%2C%7B1.4%2C37%7D%2C%7B1.6%2C26%7D%2C%7B1.8%2C25%7D%2C%7B2.0%2C40%7D%7D&a=*FVarOpt.1-_***InterpolatingPolynomialCalculator.data2--.***InterpolatingPolynomialCalculator.data---.*-- Hope this helps.

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