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The thermostat in an empty apartment is set to \(65^\circ \text{F}\) from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and to \(50^\circ \text{F}\) from 5:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. Here is a graph of the function \(H\) that gives the temperature \(H(x)\) in degrees Fahrenheit in the apartment \(x\) hours after midnight.
A pumpkin pie recipe says to bake the pie at \(425^\circ \text{F}\) for 15 minutes, and then to adjust the temperature down to \(350^\circ \text{F}\) for 45 additional minutes. The function \(P\) gives the oven temperature setting \(P(t)\), in degrees Fahrenheit, \(t\) minutes after the pie is placed in the oven.
Here is the graph of \(y = f(x)\) for a function \(f\).
The graph shows the height of a tennis ball \(t\) seconds after it has been hit.
The function \(f\) given by \(f(t) = 5 +30t - 32t^2\) models the height of the ball in feet.
Does the function \(f\) or the function \(g\) fit the data better? Explain your reasoning.