Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Review - Fitting Lines to Data - Problems - Page 146: 9

Answer

$(a)$ See the image below $(b)$ $y=0.27083x-462.9$ $y$ stands for the life expectancy and $x$ stands for the year $(c)$ $\approx80.4$ $(d)$ According to the data provided by World Bank, the average life expectancy in the United States in the year 2006 was approximately $77.7$. Compared to the expectation of $80.4$ in $(c)$, it's low.

Work Step by Step

$(a)$ See the image above $(b)$ We can find them using regression line calculator and graphing calculator (see the image above): $y=0.27083x-462.9$ $y$ stands for the life expectancy and $x$ stands for the year $(c)$ If $x=2006$ $y=0.27083\times2006-462.9\approx80.4$ $(d)$ According to the data provided by World Bank, the average life expectancy in the United States in the year 2006 was approximately $77.7$. Compared to the expectation in $(c)$ it's low.
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