Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 215: 9b

Answer

Selected points: (0, 1) and (2, 5) $y=2x+1$

Work Step by Step

The slope: $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{5-1}{2-0}=2$ The equation of the line: $m=\frac{y-y_1}{x-x_1}$ $2=\frac{y-1}{x-0}$ $2x=y-1$ $y=2x+1$
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