a)   Write the equation of best fit of the average CO2 in PPM using years after the chosen year as an input.

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a)   Write the equation of best fit of the average CO2 in PPM using years after the chosen year as an input.

Years After the Year
Year
CO2 Parts per Million
Chosen
1958
8.
66'66-
1959
315.98
1960
10
316.91
1961
11
317.64
1962
12
318.45
1963
13
318.99
1964
14
-99.99
1965
15
320.04
1966
16
321.38
1967
17
322.16
1968
18
323.05
1969
19
324.63
1970
20
325.68
1971
21
326.32
1972
22
327.45
1973
23
329.68
1974
24
330.25
1975
25
331.15
1976
26
332.15
1977
27
333.90
1978
28
335.51
1979
29
336.85
1980
30
338.69
1981
31
339.93
1982
32
341.13
1983
33
342.78
1984
34
344.42
1985
35
345.90
1986
36
347.15
1987
37
348.93
1988
38
351.48
1989
39
352.91
Transcribed Image Text:Years After the Year Year CO2 Parts per Million Chosen 1958 8. 66'66- 1959 315.98 1960 10 316.91 1961 11 317.64 1962 12 318.45 1963 13 318.99 1964 14 -99.99 1965 15 320.04 1966 16 321.38 1967 17 322.16 1968 18 323.05 1969 19 324.63 1970 20 325.68 1971 21 326.32 1972 22 327.45 1973 23 329.68 1974 24 330.25 1975 25 331.15 1976 26 332.15 1977 27 333.90 1978 28 335.51 1979 29 336.85 1980 30 338.69 1981 31 339.93 1982 32 341.13 1983 33 342.78 1984 34 344.42 1985 35 345.90 1986 36 347.15 1987 37 348.93 1988 38 351.48 1989 39 352.91
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