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V8 Car Engine Is Coupled to a Dynamometer and the Horsepower

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V8 car engine is coupled to a dynamometer and the horsepower y is measured at different engine speeds xx (in thousands of revolutions per minute) . The results are shown in the table below. Use the model y=1.806x3+14.58x2+16.4x+30y = - 1.806 x ^ { 3 } + 14.58 x ^ { 2 } + 16.4 x + 30 to approximate the horsepower when the engine is running at 5500 revolutions per minute. Round your answer to two decimal places.
x123456y60105160220245265\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline x & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline y & 60 & 105 & 160 & 220 & 245 & 265 \\\hline\end{array}


A) 260.77hp260.77 \mathrm { hp }
B) 262.73hp262.73 \mathrm { hp }
C) 262.36hp262.36 \mathrm { hp }
D) 261.38hp261.38 \mathrm { hp }
E) 261.91hp261.91 \mathrm { hp }

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