Math Problem Statement
An individual's income varies with age. The table shows the median income I of individuals of different age groups within the United States for a certain year. For each age group, let the class midpoint represent the independent variable x. For the class "65 years and older," assume that the class midpoint is 69.5. Complete parts (a) through (e). Age Class Midpoint, x Median Income, I 15-24 years 19.5 $10 comma 963 25-34 years 29.5 $32 comma 131 35-44 years 39.5 $43 comma 638 45-54 years 49.5 $46 comma 693 55-64 years 59.5 $42 comma 478 65 years and older 69.5 $23 comma 500
Use a graphing utility to find the quadratic function of best fit that models the relation between age and median income. The quadratic function of best fit is yequals
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Quadratic Modeling
Statistics
Regression Analysis
Formulas
Quadratic equation y = ax^2 + bx + c
Least squares regression formula
Theorems
Quadratic regression
Curve fitting using least squares
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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