Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321969359
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 8 - Section 8.5 - Graphs of Quadratic Functions - 8.5 Exercises - Page 548: 39

Answer

linear function; positive slope

Work Step by Step

Based on the given scatter plot, a linear function is appropriate to model the data on "Time Spent Playing Video Games." Since the data points increase from left to right, then the slope of such linear model should be positive.
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