A car safety association conducted tests to measure the stopping distances of a new model of car and collected the following measurements.

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a)  Use each of the following models to predict the stopping distance if speed is
150 km/h.
i) the linear model 
ii) the quadratic model 
iii) the exponential model 
c) Which model is most reasonable? Explain your answer

A car safety association conducted tests to measure the stopping distances of a new
model of car and collected the following measurements.
S
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Speed (km/h)
d(s)
Stopping Distance (m)
19.2
22.2
24.8
27.1
29.5
31.6
33.2
35.0
Transcribed Image Text:A car safety association conducted tests to measure the stopping distances of a new model of car and collected the following measurements. S 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Speed (km/h) d(s) Stopping Distance (m) 19.2 22.2 24.8 27.1 29.5 31.6 33.2 35.0
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