The data given are available for temperature as a function of time.t (minutes)T (degrees C)1041.24046.16049.19039.5Interpolate to approximate the temperature at t = 70 minutes using a second order polynomial (quadratic function).Which of the following temperatures most closely matches your result?

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The data given are available for temperature as a function of time.<br/><br/><table border='1' align='middle''font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-size:11px;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;direction:ltr;text-align:left;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);'><tbody><tr/><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >t (minutes)<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >T (degrees C)<br/></td></tr><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >10<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >41.2<br/></td></tr><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >40<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >46.1<br/></td></tr><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >60<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >49.1<br/></td></tr><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >90<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >39.5<br/></td></tr></tbody></table><br/>Interpolate to approximate the temperature at t = 70 minutes using a second order polynomial (quadratic function).<br/><br/>Which of the following temperatures most closely matches your result?