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Use a graphing utility to find the line of best fit for the following data: (pp. 143-144)
To calculate: The line of best fit for the given data using a graphing utility.
Answer to Problem 2AYU
Solution:
The line of best fit for the given set of data is .
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given data is
Formula used:
We can find the line of best fit using Microsoft Excel.
Calculation:
Here, we have to enter the given data and then insert the scatter plot.
Then in the layout of the scatter plot, we have to plot the linear line.
Therefore, the line of best fit is .
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