Year Competitors* Year Competitors* Year Competitors*
1976 2.1 1987 22.5 1997 31.4
1977 4.8 1988 23.5 1998 32.4
1978 9.8 1989 25 1999 32.5
1979 11.5 1990 25.8 2000 30
1980 14 1991 26.9 2001 24
1981 14.5 1992 28.6 2002 32.5
1982 14.3 1993 28.1 2003 35.3
1983 15.2 1994 31.1 2004 37.3
1984 14.6 1995 29 2005 37.6
1985 16.7 1996 29 2006 38.4
1986 20.5 * in thousands
Use this original data, but update it with the following information so that it is accurate through 2011.

Question

Year	Competitors*	Year	Competitors*	Year	Competitors*
1976	2.1	1987	22.5	1997	31.4
1977	4.8	1988	23.5	1998	32.4
1978	9.8	1989	25	1999	32.5
1979	11.5	1990	25.8	2000	30
1980	14	1991	26.9	2001	24
1981	14.5	1992	28.6	2002	32.5
1982	14.3	1993	28.1	2003	35.3
1983	15.2	1994	31.1	2004	37.3
1984	14.6	1995	29	2005	37.6
1985	16.7	1996	29	2006	38.4
1986	20.5	* in thousands
Use this original data, but update it with the following information so that it is accurate through 2011.

anonymous · Answer

Year	Competitors
(in thousands)
2007	39.2
2008	37.9
2009	43.7
2010	44.8
2011	46.8
Part 1: Find a regression model for this new, updated data set (1976-2011). Explain your method.
Part 2: How well does it fit? Explain your answer and reasoning.
Part 3: Use your model to predict the attendance in 2017.

anonymous · Answer

if y=1028.288x - 2023503.814 is your model,
just plug in 2017 for x and solve for y

anonymous · Answer

@thisgirlnisha1 i did and i got this huge number that didnt make sense