Just asking for guidance in this process

The table gives the population of a town for the years 2000–2009.

a. Make a scatter plot of the data, draw a line of best fit, and then find the equation of the line of best fit. Show and explain your work.

b. Describe what the slope of the line of best fit represents.

c. Use the equation to predict the population in the year 2013. Show your work.

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Just asking for guidance in this process

The table gives the population of a town for the years 2000–2009. 

a. Make a scatter plot of the data, draw a line of best fit, and then find the equation of the line of best fit. Show and explain your work. 

b. Describe what the slope of the line of best fit represents.

 c. Use the equation to predict the population in the year 2013. Show your work.

inexilewetrust · Answer

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phi · Answer

finding the equation is a bit of work. See http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-the-Least-Squares-Line

inexilewetrust · Answer

@phi Thanks!