table given below shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for selected years. Use a graphing utility to plot the data and graph the model $y = - 0.1476 t ^ { 2 } + 9.6462 t + 3.8286$
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|r|}
\hline \text { ear } & 975 & 980 & 985 & 990 & 995 & 000 & 005 \
\hline \text { PI } & 5.5 & 0.6 & 05.5 & 35.5 & 60.5 & 72.5 & 50.5 \
\hline
\end{array}$

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Using a graphing utility, we can plot the given data points (year, CPI) and the model equation as y = - 0.1476 t ^ { 2 } + 9.6462 t + 3.8286. From the graph, we can see that the model fits the data points reasonably well, with some minor deviations. The graph in choice B accurately represents this.

Table Given Below Shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Selected