Is the expression a12 a4 equivalent to a8 a8?

Which quadratic function best fits this data? x y 1 32 2 78 3 178 4 326 5 390 6 337 a. y=11.41x2+154.42x−143.9 b. y=−11.41x2+154.42x−143.9 c. y=11.41x2+154.42x+143.9 d. y=−11.41x2+154.42x+143.9

Bill works as a waiter and is keeping track of the tips he ears daily. about how much does bill have to earn in tips on sunday if he wants to average $22 a day? tips by day tips (dollars) monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday $14 $22 $28 $36

Which of the following graphs could represent a quartic function?