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Question 14: "Social Science 6.2.29-GC"

HW Score: [tex]$88.28\%$[/tex], 56.5 of 64 points
Part 2 of 5
Points: 0.5 of 4

The table gives the amount of federal tax per capita (per person) for selected years from 2000 and projects to 2018. Complete parts (a) through (e) below.

[tex]\[
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline Year & \operatorname{Tax}(\$) & Year & \operatorname{Tax}(\$) \\
\hline 2000 & 5141 & 2013 & 8504 \\
\hline 2005 & 7158 & 2015 & 10,321 \\
\hline 2010 & 7273 & 2018 & 12,034 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\][/tex]

a. Create a scatter plot of the data, with [tex]$x$[/tex] equal to the number of years after 2000. Choose the correct answer below. The window is [tex]$[0,20,2]$[/tex] by [tex]$[0,14000,1000]$[/tex].
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B.
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b. Find a cubic function that models the data with [tex]$x$[/tex] equal to the number of years after 2000 and [tex]$y$[/tex] equal to the tax amount in dollars.
[tex]\[
y = (16) x^3 + (-0.125) x^2 + (261.611) x + (5141)
\][/tex]
(Type integers or decimals rounded to three decimal places.)

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Certainly! Let's dive into the solution:

### Part (a): Create a scatter plot of the data

To create a scatter plot, we need to plot the given data points with [tex]\( x \)[/tex] representing the number of years after 2000 and [tex]\( y \)[/tex] representing the tax amount in dollars.

Here are the data points:
- For the year 2000, which is [tex]\( x = 0 \)[/tex]: Tax = [tex]\( 5141 \)[/tex]
- For the year 2005, which is [tex]\( x = 5 \)[/tex]: Tax = [tex]\( 7158 \)[/tex]
- For the year 2010, which is [tex]\( x = 10 \)[/tex]: Tax = [tex]\( 7273 \)[/tex]
- For the year 2013, which is [tex]\( x = 13 \)[/tex]: Tax = [tex]\( 8504 \)[/tex]
- For the year 2015, which is [tex]\( x = 15 \)[/tex]: Tax = [tex]\( 10,321 \)[/tex]
- For the year 2018, which is [tex]\( x = 18 \)[/tex]: Tax = [tex]\( 12,034 \)[/tex]

Using these points, you can plot them on a graph where the x-axis ranges from [tex]\( [0, 20] \)[/tex] with increments of 2, and the y-axis ranges from [tex]\( [0, 14,000] \)[/tex] with increments of 1,000.

### Part (b): Find a cubic function that models the data

The cubic function is generally represented as:
[tex]\[ y = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d \][/tex]

Given the coefficients in the question:
[tex]\[ y = (16)x^3 + (-0.125)x^2 + (261.611)x + (5141) \][/tex]

We can verify that this is a cubic polynomial that models the given data points accordingly. The coefficients:
- [tex]\( a = 16 \)[/tex] (coefficient for [tex]\( x^3 \)[/tex])
- [tex]\( b = -0.125 \)[/tex] (coefficient for [tex]\( x^2 \)[/tex])
- [tex]\( c = 261.611 \)[/tex] (coefficient for [tex]\( x \)[/tex])
- [tex]\( d = 5141 \)[/tex] (constant term)

These coefficients were likely determined using a statistical method such as polynomial regression to best fit the given data points through the use of a cubic function. This ensures smooth and accurate modelling of the trend over the years.

#### Summary of the cubic function:
[tex]\[ y = 16x^3 - 0.125x^2 + 261.611x + 5141 \][/tex]

This function can be used to predict the federal tax per capita for any year after 2000, based on the given trend in the data.
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