a) Find a linear equation that models the gas consumption using the data from 1992 and 2004. Gas Consumption b) Use the equation from part (a) to predict consumption in 2020. 140 130 120 110 100 1992 1996 Year 2000 2004
a) Find a linear equation that models the gas consumption using the data from 1992 and 2004. Gas Consumption b) Use the equation from part (a) to predict consumption in 2020. 140 130 120 110 100 1992 1996 Year 2000 2004
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Gasoline consumption in the US has been increasing steadily. Consumption data from 1992 to
2004 is shown below¹.
Year
Consumption
(billion of
gallons)
'92
193 194 195
‘96 |′97 |′98 |′99 |′00′01 |′02′03 |´0
'04
110 111 113 116 118 119 123 125 126 128 131 133 136
a) Find a linear equation that models the gas consumption using the data from 1992 and 2004.
Gas Consumption
b) Use the equation from part (a) to predict consumption in 2020.
c) If the trend continues, when will consumption in 1992 double?
140
130
120
110
100
1992
1996
Year
2000
2004
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