Determine Whether a Linear or Quadratic Function Would Be a More

Multiple Choice

Determine whether a linear or quadratic function would be a more appropriate model for the graphed data. If linear, tell whether the slope should be positive or negative. If quadratic, decide whether the coefficient of $x ^ { 2 }$ should be positive or negative. $\text {CRIME STATISTICS}$


$\text {Years since 2000}$

A) Linear; negative
B) Quadratic; positive
C) Linear; positive
D) Quadratic; negative