Solve the problem.The population of a small town is given by the table.If t = 0 corresponds to the year 1960 and t = 1 corresponds to the year 1970, find a quadratic function that fits the data.

A. p(t) = 10t2 + 4500
B. p(t) = 5t2 + 4500
C. p(t) = 14t2 + 4500
D. p(t) = 7t2 + 4500


Answer: B

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