The table shows the number of adult softball teams since 1990, where x represents the year since 2000 and y represents the number of teams (in thousands). Make a scatter plot of the data and determine which type of model best fits the data.   Year, x 0 1 2 3 4 Number of teams (in thousands) 163 155 149 143 119       linear     quadratic     exponential     cubic

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The table shows the number of adult softball teams since 1990, where x represents the year since 2000 and y represents the number of teams (in thousands). Make a scatter plot of the data and determine which type of model best fits the data.

 

Year, x
0
1
2
3
4
Number of teams (in thousands)
163
155
149
143
119

 

   

linear

   

quadratic

   

exponential

   

cubic

 

 

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