Practice - Fitting a Parabola
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Practice Questions
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What is the general form of a parabolic equation?
💡 Hint: Think about what we discussed today.
What does the term 'a' represent in the equation?
💡 Hint: This is where the curve hits the y-axis.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the equation of a parabola used for fitting data?
💡 Hint: Think about the shape!
True or False: The least squares method is only applicable to linear models.
💡 Hint: Recall what we discussed about curve fitting!
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Challenge Problems
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An analysis of a sports team's performance shows that scores initially rise but later decline over several games. Create a model using a parabola to predict future outcomes. Provide your fitted model's coefficients.
💡 Hint: Examine the trends in the dataset when determining your coefficients.
For a certain crop yield at different water levels, the data points collected suggest a parabolic trend. How would you fit a parabola, and what steps would you take to evaluate your model's efficiency?
💡 Hint: Ensure you validate your model with residual analysis after determining coefficients.
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