Algebra 1

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ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - 12-3 Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion - Mixed Review - Page 732: 47

Answer

Linear Please see the graph.

Work Step by Step

The points appear to lie on a line. If you look at the given points, as $x$ increases by one, $y$ decreases by three. (Thus, we can say the slope is $-1/3$, and since there is a slope, we can say that the best model is a linear model.)
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