The following table shows the tuition for a semester at CBU in dollars for years since 1990.

YearCBU Tuition
03430
23995
44650
65350
86200
106965
127895
148855
169780
1811040
2012160
2213350

A scatter plot for the data and a graph of a linear model in black and a quadratic model in red follows.

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Use the above scatter plot to decide which model better fits the data.





Let C(t)\displaystyle {C}{\left({t}\right)} be the cost of tuition at CBU in dollars for t years since 1990.
A  quadratic  model for the data is
C(t)\displaystyle {C}{\left({t}\right)}  =   .
Use three decimals in your answer.

Estimate the tuition in 2016. $

Use the model to predict the year in which the tuition will be $14175.