Figure A.12 shows oil production in the Middle East." If you were to model this function with a polynomial, what degree would you choose? Would the leading coefficient be positive or negative?

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Figure A.12 shows oil production in the Middle East." If
you were to model this function with a polynomial, what
degree would you choose? Would the leading coefficient
be positive or negative?
million tons of oil
1500
1000
500
year
1970
1980
1990
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Transcribed Image Text:Figure A.12 shows oil production in the Middle East." If you were to model this function with a polynomial, what degree would you choose? Would the leading coefficient be positive or negative? million tons of oil 1500 1000 500 year 1970 1980 1990 Figure A.12
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