Use the finite differences to determine the degree of the polynomial function that best fits the data(top table)

4. find the geometric mean of 4 and 12. 24 8

Two students were asked if they liked to read. is this a good example of a statistical question? why or why not? a yes, this is a good statistical question because a variety of answers are given. b yes, this is a good statistical question because there are not a variety of answers that could be given. c no, this is not a good statistical question because there are not a variety of answers that could be given. no, this is not a good statistical question because there are a variety of answers that could be given

Simplify. (-2)^-3 a. -8 b. -1/8 c. 1/8 d. 8