The vertical distance y of the cable of a suspension bridge above the surface of the bridge is measured at a horizontal distance x along the bridge from its center. See Fig. 22.34. The results are as follows:

Find the equation of the quadratic regression model for these data.

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x (m) y (m) 0 100 200 300 400 500 15 17 23 33 47 65