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Which Model? An engineer collects the following data showing the speed of a Toyota Camry and its average miles per gallon, .
(a) Using a graphing utility, draw a
(b) Based on your response to part (a), find either a linear model or a quadratic model that describes the relation between speed and miles per gallon.
(c) Use your model to predict the miles per gallon for a Camry that is traveling 63 miles per hour.
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