The Student Population of a Small School Has Been Increasing $f ( x ) = 0.002 x ^ { 3 } - 0.44 x ^ { 2 } + 28.19 x - 427.30$

Multiple Choice

The student population of a small school has been increasing as shown in the following table.

Determine the linear, quadratic, or cubic function that best fits the data.

A) $f ( x ) = 0.002 x ^ { 3 } - 0.44 x ^ { 2 } + 28.19 x - 427.30$
B) $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 0.1 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 440$
C) $f ( x ) = 0.1 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 440$
D) $f ( x ) = 5 x - 93.33$