Decide whether each scatter plot would be best modeled by a linear function, a quadratic function or neither!

a scatter plot with a point cluster sloping downward from left to right.

1

Linear

Quadratic

Neither

A Desmos scatter plot showing a wide u-shaped point cloud crossing the x-axis around 5 and 15, bottoming out around (10, -10)

2

Linear

Quadratic

Neither

A Desmos scatter plot showing a u-shaped point cloud peaking around (25,200)

3

Linear

Quadratic

Neither

a scatter plot with a point cluster sloping upward from left to right.

4

Linear

Quadratic

Neither

a scatter plot with points randomly strewn across the grid.

5

Linear

Quadratic

Neither

A Desmos scatter plot showing a u-shaped point cloud

6

Linear

Quadratic

Neither

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