The table shows the annual consumption of cheese per person in the united states for selected years in the 20th century. let x = number of years since 1900, and y = pounds per person. what cubic model best fits this data?
year pounds consumed
1902 1.959
1924 6.373
1946 7.29
1982 15.817
a. y = 0.00989x3 - 0.872x2 + 1.192x + 0.403
b. y = -0.872x3 + 0.00989x2 - 0.403x - 1.192
c. y = -0.872x3 - 0.00989x2 - 0.403x + 1.192
d. y = 0.872x3 - 0.00989x2 + 0.403x + 1.192