The equation yequals0.406xsquaredplus22.414xplus165.347​, with x equal to the number of years from 1989 to 1997​, models a​ company's spending​ (in millions of​ dollars).

a. Graph this function for xequals0 to xequals8.

b. If xequals0 in 1989​, find the spending by this model in 1993.

c. Is the value in part b an interpolation or an​ extrapolation?

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Part 1

a. Choose the correct graph of this function.

A.

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400

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B.

0

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400

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x y graph

C.

0

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400

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D.

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Part 2

b. The spending projected by this model in 1993 is ​$  enter your response here million.​(Round to the nearest hundredth as​ needed.)Part 3c. The value in part b is an ▼ .

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