The following table shows the tuition for a semester at CBU in dollars for years since 1990.      Year               CBU Tuition        3                       4440        6                       5350        9                       6570       12                      7895       15                      9315       18                      11040        21                      12760

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The following table shows the tuition for a semester at CBU in dollars for years since 1990.

     Year               CBU Tuition

       3                       4440

       6                       5350

       9                       6570

      12                      7895

      15                      9315

      18                      11040 

      21                      12760                 

  


Let C(t) be the cost of tuition at CBU in dollars for t years since 1990.  (Use three decimals in your answer)                                                                      A  quadratic  model for the data is C(t) = 

 

Estimate the tuition 2016?   $______

 

Use the model to predict the year in which the tuition will be $15900?  

The following table shows the tuition for a semester at CBU in dollars for years since 1990.
Year
CBU Tuition
3
4440
5350
9.
6570
12
7895
15
9315
18
11040
21
12760
A scatter plot for the data and a graph of a linear model in black and a quadratic model in red
follows.
13000
12000
11000
10000
9000
8000
7000
6000-
5000
4000
12
15 18 21
Use the above scatter plot to decide which model better fits the data.
linear none quadratic
Let C(t) be the cost of tuition at CBU in dollars for t years since 1990.
Use three decimals in
%3D
A quadratic model for the data is C(t)
your answer.
Estimate the tuition 2016. $
Use the model to predict the year in which the tuition will be $15900.
Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the tuition for a semester at CBU in dollars for years since 1990. Year CBU Tuition 3 4440 5350 9. 6570 12 7895 15 9315 18 11040 21 12760 A scatter plot for the data and a graph of a linear model in black and a quadratic model in red follows. 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000- 5000 4000 12 15 18 21 Use the above scatter plot to decide which model better fits the data. linear none quadratic Let C(t) be the cost of tuition at CBU in dollars for t years since 1990. Use three decimals in %3D A quadratic model for the data is C(t) your answer. Estimate the tuition 2016. $ Use the model to predict the year in which the tuition will be $15900.
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