MAT 142-Polynomial

Find a cubic polynomial that models the data.

b.    Find the first derivative and explain what it means in terms of the data.

c.    Find the relative extremes and explain what they mean in terms of the problem.

d.    Find the second derivative and explain what it means in terms of the data.

e.    Find the point of diminishing returns and explain what it means in terms of the data.

f.    Graph the function from part a.