The missing base of 81= ^2

Given the following statements, which is the best

The data in the table represent the height of an object over time. which model best represents the data? height of an object time (seconds) height (feet) 05 1 50 2 70 3 48 quadratic, because the height of the object increases or decreases with a multiplicative rate of change quadratic, because the height increases and then decreases exponential, because the height of the object increases or decreases with a multiplicative rate of change exponential, because the height increases and then decreases

Write a polynomial function f of least degree that has rational coefficients, a leading coefficient of 1, and the given zeros. 3, 4+2i, 1+(sqrt)7 the answer is supposed to be: f(x)=x(^5)-13x(^4)+60x(^3)-82x(^2)-144x+360 what am i doing wrong?