Question

Please help
the table lists data regarding the average salaries of several professional athletes in the years 1991 and 2001.
1991------262,000
2001-----1,360,000
a. use the data points to find a linear function that fits the data
b. use the funtion to predict the average salary in 2005 and 2010

a linear function that fits the data is S(x) =
(let x = the number of years since 1990 and let S = the average salary x years for 1990)

the predicted average salary for 2005 is--?
the predicted average salary for 2010 is--?
round to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

x -> calendar year, y->salary
a. y = 109.8 x -218350
b. 2005 -> 1799.2, 2010 -> 2348.2
-> 1800 , -> 2350